Timothy Wirth
Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs

Timothy E. Wirth is Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, with responsibility for overseeing environment, population, human rights, refugee, narcotics and related programs.

Mr. Wirth was elected to the Untied States Senate from Colorado in 1986 and served until 1993: he chose not to run for re-election. In the Senate he specialized in issues related to natural resources, the environment and financial institutions. Prior to his election to the Senate, Mr. Wirth represented the Second Congressional District of Colorado for twelve years. As a Congressman, he was Chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance, and was voted one of the 25 most effective Members of Congress. In 1992 he served as national co-chair of the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign.

In 1969-70, Mr. Wirth served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). He was awarded a White House fellowship in 1967-68 and served as Special Assistant to Secretary of HEW, john Gardner. Prior to his election to Congress, Mr. Wirth worked in private business in Colorado. Mr. Wirth served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1961-67.

Mr. Wirth has served on the board of Denver Planned Parenthood, was founding board member of Denver Head Start, and served on the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy. He currently serves on the Harvard University Board of Overseers, and is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards.

Born September 22, 1939 in New Mexico, Mr. Wirth grew up in Denver and Jefferson Counties Colorado. As a scholarship student, he earned his Bachelor degree (1961) at Harvard University, and his Doctorate (1973) at Stanford. His wife, th former Wren Winslow, is President of the environmentally committed Winslow Foundation. They have two children, Christopher, a Stanford graduate is currently pursuing law and business degrees at the University of Colorado, their daughter Kelsey, a Harvard graduate, is a student at the Stanford Business School