Marie Royce

Marie Royce, born as Marie Therese Porter, is an American businesswoman, diplomat, and educator. She was the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs from 2018-2021. She was nominated by President Donald Trump and was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate.[1][2]

Marie Royce
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
In office
March 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byEvan Ryan
Succeeded byMatthew Lussehop (acting)
Personal details
Born
Marie Therese Porter

California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Ed Royce
EducationCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona (BS)
Georgetown University (MBA)

Education

Royce graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a bachelor of science degree in marketing management and management human resources, and she earned a MBA in international business from Georgetown University in 1996.[3]

Career

Royce was a faculty member at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.[3] Working in the private sector for over 30 years, Royce held senior management positions at Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Procter & Gamble, and Alcatel-Lucent.[3]

She served as a private sector appointee on the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP) at the U.S. Department of State.[4]

Awards

Royce was selected as an American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) delegate to Hungary and Poland and received the ACYPL Honors Award in 2018.[2][5][6] The American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) recognized her with their Internationalism Award in 2013.[7] In 1994, Royce was Cal Poly Pomona's Distinguished Alumna for the College of Business and their Commencement Speaker. [8]

In 2019, Royce was decorated with the “Order of Civil Merit, Commander by Number,” by Felipe VI. In October 2020, Royce was recognized with an Honorary Doctor Causa from the University of Tirana in Albania.[9] Royce was recently honored by her high school alma mater, Pomona Catholic, with their Pillar of Scholarship Distinguished Alumna Award.[10]

In April of 2021, Royce joined the USC Center of Public Policy as a member of their Board of Advisors.[11] Royce was also honored by the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program part of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, with the Congressional Families Leadership Award, as a longstanding member of the Congressional Families Executive Council and supporter of both program and Foundation-wide events.[12]

Personal life

She is married to Ed Royce, a former member of the United States House of Representatives.

References
  1. "PN1380 - Nomination of Marie Royce for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". 22 March 2018.
  2. "About the Assistant Secretary". United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Marie Thérèse Royce". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. "International Communications and Information Policy Membership". www.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration", whitehouse.gov, retrieved 2018-08-14 – via National Archives
  6. "2018 ACYPL Honors Evening". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  7. "AWIU Internationalism Award Winners". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  8. "Marie Royce Leads International Education And Exchange In The State Department". Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  9. "University of Tirana Press Release". Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  10. "Former State Dept. official, Pomona Catholic alum tours renovated campus". 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  11. "MARIE ROYCE JOINS CPD ADVISORY BOARD". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  12. "LEADERS IN CANCER PREVENTION HONORED AT 25TH ANNUAL ACTION FOR CANCER AWARENESS AWARDS LUNCHEON" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-02-01.


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