William Harrison Courtney

William Harrison Courtney (born July 18, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is a professor and a retired American diplomat and ambassador, having served in Kazakhstan, Georgia, and more.

He cochairs the America's International Partners advisory council of America250, the executive arm of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.

In 2014, Ambassador Courtney joined RAND from Computer Sciences Corporation, where he was senior principal for federal policy strategy.

[1] In addition, he was special assistant to the president for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia; deputy negotiator in U.S.-Soviet Defense and Space Talks; deputy executive secretary of the NSC staff; and special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Council on Foreign Relations, where in 1977–78 he was an international affairs fellow.