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 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Evan Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Lussenhop (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie Therese Porter California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Ed Royce |
| Education | California 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 Diplomacy 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]
In September 2021, Royce, was honored with the 2021 Career Achievement Award at the 2021 Professional Fraternity Association Conference in Irving, Texas for her service as the former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Career Achievement Award is the highest level of recognition given by the Professional Fraternity Association, which represents over 100,000 undergraduate and graduate students on over 1,000 college campuses across the nation. Royce has been active with the co-ed professional fraternity Pi Sigma Epsilon, one of the 30 fraternal member groups represented by PFA that has collectively initiated 2.5 million members in professional fields. Royce was selected for her career achievements in the private sector, her philanthropic work at the US Department of State, and her continued involvement over the past 40 years. [13]
Personal life
She is married to Ed Royce, a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
References
- ^ "PN1380 - Nomination of Marie Royce for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b "About the Assistant Secretary". United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Marie Thérèse Royce". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "International Communications and Information Policy Membership". www.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration", whitehouse.gov, retrieved 2018-08-14 – via National Archives
- ^ "2018 ACYPL Honors Evening". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "AWIU Internationalism Award Winners". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Marie Royce Leads International Education And Exchange In The State Department". Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "University of Tirana Press Release". Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Former State Dept. official, Pomona Catholic alum tours renovated campus". 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "MARIE ROYCE JOINS CPD ADVISORY BOARD". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "LEADERS IN CANCER PREVENTION HONORED AT 25TH ANNUAL ACTION FOR CANCER AWARENESS AWARDS LUNCHEON" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "2021 PFA Award Winners". Retrieved 2021-11-01.