Linda Thomas-Greenfield

What strikes me about Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the arc of her story rather than any single title. Rising from Baker, Louisiana to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is the kind of trajectory that says far more than a resume can. I admire diplomats who build credibility through patience rather than spectacle, and her long stint handling African affairs suggests exactly that kind of steady, relationship-driven craft. She belongs to a generation that had to overcome real barriers in the American South, and I find quiet resilience like hers more compelling than louder forms of ambition. A figure worth respecting.

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Name (English)

Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Name (Japanese)

リンダ・トマス＝グリーンフィールド

Reading

りんだ・とます＝ぐりーんふぃーるど

Born

November 22, 1952 (age 73)

Origin

Baker, Louisiana, United States

Occupation

diplomat

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

High school

Baker High School

University

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda%20Thomas-Greenfield
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19920980

Tags

• Louisiana
• diplomat

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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