Program Speaker: Ambassador Sichan Siv

Program Details

Sichan Siv was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate as a US ambassador to the UN, serving until 2006. In June 2005, Ambassador Siv addressed the 60th anniversary of the UN in San Francisco, following a tradition set by Presidents Truman in 1945, Eisenhower 1955, Johnson 1965, Secretary of State Schultz 1985, and Clinton 1995.

From 1989 to 1993, during the administration of the 41st president, George Bush, Ambassador Siv served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia. In the private sector, he has held positions in social services, educational exchange, financial management, and investment banking. Currently, he provides global strategic advice and gives motivational speeches around the USA and the world.

Ambassador Siv holds a master of international affairs from Columbia University. He escaped Cambodia’s killing fields in 1976 and was resettled as a refugee in Wallingford, Connecticut. He and his wife, the former Martha Pattillo of Pampa, Texas, reside in San Antonio. He recounts his American dream in Golden Bones, published by HarperCollins in July 2008 in honor of America’s 232nd Independence Day.

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