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Strobe Talbott

ストローブ・タルボット　/　すとろーぶ・たるぼっと

American journalist

April 25, 1946 (age 80)　・　Dayton, Ohio, United States

Ohio
journalist
political scientist
diplomat

My Take

Strobe Talbott is the rare figure who lived on both sides of the page, first interpreting world events at Time magazine, then helping steer them as deputy secretary of state. I find that crossing genuinely compelling: most analysts stay safely in the commentary box, but he stepped into the arena and took the risks of real diplomacy, especially on Russia. His later years atop the Brookings Institution show a mind that never stopped wrestling with hard questions. The Yale-and-Rhodes pedigree is impressive, but what I value is the courage to convert thought into action. That blend of pen and policy is harder than it looks.

Overview

Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia. He was associated with Time magazine, and a diplomat who served as the deputy secretary of state from 1994 to 2001. He was president of Brookings Institution from 2002 to 2017.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Strobe Talbott
Name (Japanese): ストローブ・タルボット
Reading: すとろーぶ・たるぼっと
Born: April 25, 1946 (age 80)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: journalist / political scientist / diplomat

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Yale University

Awards & achievements

Order of the Three Stars
1968 Rhodes Scholarship
Order of the Golden Fleece
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
1985 The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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