Ambassador Frank G. Wisner served as U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Egypt, the Philippines, and India during his diplomatic career which spanned nearly four decades. He also served as undersecretary of defense for policy and as undersecretary of state for international security affairs. After retiring from his career at the Department of State, Wisner served as vice chairman of external affairs for American International Group and currently serves as foreign affairs advisor for Patton Boggs, LLP.
Wisner is an advisory board member for the Partnership for a Secure America and the chairman of the board of trustees of International House, a cultural-exchange residence and program center in New York City. He also serves on the advisory boards of the National Security Network and Refugees International.
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to President Trump signals the restoration of the close U.S.-Egyptian relations that have been a key pillar of U.S. policy toward the Middle East for four and half decades. The United States has an abiding interest in a stable, prosperous and well-governed Egypt, and Egyptians have an interest in close relations with the United States’ government, economy and society.
