Global Gold Corporation Names Ambassador Harry Gilmore (Ret) to Board
December 8, 2006
Greenwich, CT -- December 8, 2006 -- Global Gold Corporation (OTCBB-GBGD) (www.globalgoldcorp.com) today announced that former United States Ambassador to Armenia Harry Gilmore was elected as an independent director effective January 1, 2007. "It is a real pleasure to welcome Ambassador Gilmore to our board; his experience, record of accomplishment and integrity exemplify the best standards. As Global Gold continues to grow, we look forward to benefiting form his insights and guidance," said Board chairman Drury J. Gallagher.
Ambassador Gilmore is a retired Foreign Service Officer. In his thirty-five year career in the United States Foreign Service, Ambassador Gilmore held a number of senior positions. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia from May, 1993 to July, 1995. His other senior positions included Deputy Commandant for International Affairs, U.S. Army War College (1991-1992) and U.S. Minister and Deputy Commandant of the American Sector, Berlin (1987-1990). Following the reunification of Germany, he served as Principal Officer of the U.S. Embassy Office, Berlin (1990-1991).
Earlier in his Foreign Service career Mr. Gilmore served as Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Belgrade (1981-1985) and Director, Office of Central European Affairs, U.S. Department of State. His other overseas postings included Munich, Moscow, Budapest and Ankara. Mr. Gilmore's final assignments as a Foreign Service Officer were devoted to the education and training of Foreign Service and other U.S. Government personnel assigned abroad. He was Dean of the Senior Seminar at the Foreign Service Institute (1996-1997) and Dean of Area Studies (1995-1996).
Mr. Gilmore received a B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He did graduate work in Russian and East European studies at Indiana University and George Washington University. Ambassador Gilmore is married to Carol Louise Kunz. They are both from Clairton, Pennsylvania. They have three children and five grandchildren.
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