DIPLOMAT OF THE WEEK
RICHARD RAHUL VERMA: Richard was born November 27, 1968; a prominent American diplomat, lawyer, veteran, and business executive whose career bridges public service, foreign policy and the private sector. As one of the highest-ranking Indian-American Officials in U.S. diplomacy, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening U.S.-India relations and advancing American interests abroad. EARLY LIFE & EDUCATION Verma was born in Edmonton, Canada, to Punjabi Indian immigrant parents who fled through the Partition of India. His family moved to the United States, and he grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children. His father was an English professor, and his mother a special education teacher. He earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University (where he was an ROTC cadet, fraternity member, and senior class president), a J.D. (cum laude) from American University Washington College of Law, an LL.M. (with distinction) in International Law from ...