2009 Press Releases
Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally Arrives in Belize (September 8, 2009)
On Tuesday, September 15, U.S. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally will arrive in Belize.
Media representatives are invited to the Phillip Goldson International Airport to meet the Ambassador and record the event.
Because Ambassador Thummalapally will not have presented his credentials, he will make a brief statement to the press but there will be no questions and answers.
For convenience, transportation will be provided to credentialed press. Space is limited. If you are interested, please contact Denise Nisbet by e-mail: nisbetdl@state.gov or by telephone: 822-4011 extension 4370 no later than Thursday, September 11, 2009.
BIOGRAPHY
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, Mr. Thummalapally, from Colorado, was the President of MAM-A Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of recordable optical discs.
Prior to his role at MAM-A Inc., he served as the plant manager for Mitsui Advanced Media Inc., which also manufactures recordable optical discs. He has served in several other similar roles in his 31-year career, including as General Manager for WEA Manufacturing, as a Managing Partner of Clines Office Products, and as Manufacturing Manager of Disc Manufacturing, Inc.
He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from California State University and completed post graduate courses in Business Administration.
Mr. Thummalapally speaks Telugu, Hindi, and Urdu. He is married to Barbara Thummalapally and has two children. Ambassador Thummalapally was nominated by President Obama on June 11, 2009 and confirmed by the U.S. Congress on July 23, 2009.