Edward Lionel Peck (born March 6, 1929)[1] is a retired career United States diplomat who served 32 years in the U.S. Foreign Service (from 1956 until 1989).

Born to immigrant parents, Ambassador Edward Peck served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs in the Nixon Administration, January 1971.

[citation needed] In retirement, he has served as Executive Secretary, American Academy of Diplomacy; Chair of Political Tradecraft Programs, National Foreign Affairs Training Center; Distinguished Visitor, National War College; Visiting Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Foundation; Senior Fellow, Joint Forces Staff College; and board member, Americans for Middle East Understanding.

[citation needed] He has presented programs on International Relations for the Foreign Ministries of Thailand and Malaysia, and has spoken in the US Capitol, the Israeli Knesset, UN headquarters, and UN conferences in Beijing and Caracas.

[citation needed] Ambassador Peck is a regular speaker at US Department of Defense schools, universities, World Affairs Councils, and cruise lines.