Sally Shelton-Colby

Sally Angela Shelton-Colby (born August 29, 1944) is an American diplomat. She was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica as well as Minister to St Lucia, and Special Representative to Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1979 to 1981, under Jimmy Carter. Early life Sally Shelton-Colby was born on 29 August 1944 in San Antonio, Texas. She grew up in Monett, Missouri, where she was a cheerleader. One of her grandfathers was a personal friend of Texas Congressman Clark W. Thompson. Shelton initially attended Southern Methodist University and tried to transfer to Princeton University, but she was rejected because they did not accept women. Instead, she transferred to the University of Missouri, where she received a B.A. in French. She received an MA in International relations from Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She was also a Fulbright scholar at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. Career She worked as legislative assistant to Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen during his 1976-onwards mandate. She was nominated to become United States Ambassador to El Salvador in 1977, but her nomination was rejected. However, she was confirmed to serve as the United States Ambassador to Grenada and Barbados from 1979 to 1981. In the Clinton administration, she was an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She was also Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She was Vice-President for the Bankers Trust in New York City. She also worked for Valero Energy Corporation.