Vinai Thummalapally
American diplomat
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Vinai K. Thummalapally (born 1954) was the U.S. Ambassador to Belize. He is the first Indian American ambassador in U.S. history.[1]
Vinai K. Thummalapally | |
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| United States Ambassador to Belize | |
| In office July 28, 2009 – August 12, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Dieter |
| Succeeded by | Carlos R. Moreno |
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| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Education | California State University University of Tennessee |
Early life
Thummalapally is the son of T. Dharma Reddy, a retired scientist who worked for Andhra Pradesh Forensic Sciences Laboratory, and T. Padmaja.
He came to America in 1974, and attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he spent a summer as Barack Obama's roommate.[2][3]
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador Thummalapally was CEO of MAM-A Inc (formerly known as Mitsui Advanced Media). He has two patents in optical disc manufacturing design. Thummalapally has a B.S. degree from California State University and took graduate classes in business administration from both CSU and the University of Tennessee.[4]