Strobe Talbott

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.

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

Occupation

journalist / political scientist / diplomat

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

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• Ohio
• journalist
• political scientist
• diplomat

Last updated

2026-06-02

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