Ambassador Michael Ussery

Position:
Of counsel

E-mail
office@gugushev.com

Former U.S. Ambassador Michael Ussery is an international business developer who since 1996 has helped lead major investments in Europe and the Mid-East.

Honours and Awards

Michael Ussery was appointed by President Reagan on December 22, 1988 to be U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, at that time the youngest U.S. Ambassador. He was re-appointed by President Bush and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, at post until January 1992. During the Gulf War, Ambassador Ussery directed the emergency evacuation of 600 Americans and led Embassy Rabat through the intense challenges posed by the war.

In 1988 Ussery was Senior Advisor to Bush-Quayle Campaign in the office of the Campaign Manager where he worked closely with current President Bush. For the 2000 Bush-Cheney Campaign Ussery was volunteer field manager in Arkansas.

Ussery served at U.S. Department of State 1985-88 as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, and simultaneously as Chairman of the twelve-agency Libya Task Force during the U.S.-Libya confrontation.

Education and qualifications

Graduated Newberry College in 1979 and was appointed as a commencement speaker. Began his Washington career (1979 – 81) as Chief of Staff to Congressman Carroll Campbell.

Work Experience

Ussery has served as an advisor to more than 60 major corporations. He is a founder of eight companies and three non-profit organizations. Companies he advised include General Dynamics, Philips Electronics, and The Washington Times.

Vint Hill Economic Development Authority
Commissioner
InfoMed Bulgaria
Partner and co-founder
Medica Bulgaria
Partner and co-founder
Netcare Bulgaria
Partner and co-founder
Balkan Land
Partner and co-founder
AIV Corporation
Partner and co-founder
Romania Moldova Direct Fund
Co-founder and advisory chairman
Management Development International, a leadership – management training company (1992-1996)
Co-founder and president
Terocelo and Asante Technologies (publicly traded companies in the U.S.)
Board of directors
Safe Security
Board of directors
Dignity Products
Board of directors
Safi Apparel
Board of directors
DeSal Inc
Board of directors

In the field of education:
Coordination Council for International Universities
President
George Mason and Clemson universities
Served on the advisory board
Newberry College
Served on the advisory board
Lord Fairfax Community College
Served on the advisory board
Ussery has been a guest speaker at several colleges and graduate schools, including Yale, University of Virginia, University of South Carolina, VMI and George Mason University.

Membership of Professional Bodies
Trustee of the United Seaman's Service and Tangier Legation Museum (oldest overseas U.S. property)
Co-founder and member of the Board of the Lee Atwater Foundation and the U.S. – Libya Chamber of Commerce.
Co-designer of “Innovation: The New Golden Rule of Business” training program
Board member of Bulgarian-American Business Center