Pittman, H. Dean, 1956-

Howard Dean Pittman (born 1956) is an American diplomat. He notably served as U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique (2016-2018).

Born in Virginia, Pittman's family moved to Tylertown, Mississippi when he was six years old. Pittman went to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, earning a B.A. in political science in 1978. He got a taste of Washington life when he interned for Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts). After graduation, Pittman went into the Peace Corps and spent his time teaching English in Gabon. Upon leaving the Peace Corps, he worked for Rep. Wayne Dowdy (D-Mississippi), a fellow Millsaps graduate. Pittman also went back to school, earning an M.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins in 1985. In 1988, Dowdy tried to make the jump to the Senate with Pittman running his campaign, but Dowdy lost to Republican Trent Lott.

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