David F. Girard-diCarlo

David F. Girard- diCarlo ( * 1942 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American lawyer and diplomat.

His training as a lawyer, he graduated from the Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and at Villanova University. After completing his studies, he began his career as a lawyer in the national public transport, until the " Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority " and in 1981, during the presidency of Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Amtrak.

In 1991, Girard- diCarlo his work for Blank Rome LLP, one of the major law firms in Philadelphia. For several years he has been Managing Director of the subsidiary Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, a lobbying organization in Washington.

Following decision by the U.S. Senate followed David F. Girard- diCarlo 2008 Susan McCaw, who had resigned in November 2007, as ambassador to Austria. He was sworn in on July 1, 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. With the presentation of his diplomatic credentials to the Austrian President Heinz Fischer on 10 September 2008, Girard- diCarlo took office as United States Ambassador in Vienna officially. After the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama he laid down his post in January 2009; His successor was William Eacho.