David Ensor (journalist)
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David Ensor was sworn in as[1] the 28th Director of the Voice of America on June 16, 2011. Previously he was Director for Communications and Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Ensor is the former spokesman[2] and Executive Vice President for Communications at Mercuria Energy Group.[3] Prior to joining Mercuria Energy Group he worked for 31 years as a journalist for National Public Radio, ABC News, and CNN.[4]
Education
Ensor earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in European history from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
Career as a journalist
From 1975-1980, Ensor was a reporter in Washington, D.C. for National Public Radio. He joined ABC News as White House correspondent in 1980, reporting on the presidency of Jimmy Carter. During his career at ABC News Ensor also served as a diplomatic correspondent for ABC News based at the U.S. State Department. In August 1999, Ensor joined CNN, where he worked as national security correspondent based in Washington, D.C, reporting on the U.S. intelligence community and on national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the national missile defense debate.[4] He left CNN in 2006.[5]
Organizations
Ensor is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[4][6]
David Ensor was sworn in as Director for Communications and Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 28, 2010. He led American efforts to help Afghans build a modern mobile telephone, radio and television infrastructure, and a broad range of press and cultural activities designed to help Afghanistan recover from 30 years of war. He was one of the highest ranking representatives of President Obama's 'civilian surge' to serve in Afghanistan.
References
- ↑ David Ensor, Director of the Voice of America Broadcasting Board of Governors, accessed Feb 10, 2012.
- ↑ Mercuria Energy Partners Nigeria On Oil Sector Development, Feb 17 2009. This article appears on Mercuria.com but is attributed to "Daily Independent/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX"
- ↑ New PKN Orlen--Mercuria term contract, David Ensor, Vice President for Communications, Mercuria Energy Group, Dec 1 2009. Accessed Apr 23 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Polonia Global Fund, "About David Ensor", Person of the Month, August 2004
- ↑ David Ensor Resigns From CNN; He's Taking A "Non-Television Job In Europe"
- ↑ CFR 2009 Annual Report, p. 32
