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J. Brian Atwood is the dean of the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Atwood came to the University from the Boston-based Citizen’s International, an innovative new venture that establishes public-private partnerships to help build democratic, market systems by working with host countries, multinational corporations, and international aid and lending agencies.
Prior to establishing Citizens International, Atwood served for six years as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Administration of President Clinton. In the Clinton Administration, Atwood led the transition team at the State Department and was under secretary of state for management prior to his appointment as head of USAID. In December 1998, President Clinton nominated Atwood as Ambassador to Brazil. He withdrew prior to Senate confirmation to accept his position with Citizen’s International.
