Amy L. Bondurant

Amy Laura Bondurant (born April 20, 1951)^[1] is an American attorney who served as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from 1997 to 2001.^[2][3] Bondurant was the first woman to represent the United States at the OECD and was also the first woman to serve on the board of Rolls-Royce.^[4][1]

Amy L. Bondurant
United States Ambassador to the OECD
In office November 28, 1997 – July 31, 2001
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Laurence Aaron
Succeeded by	Jeanne L. Phillips
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-20) April 20, 1951 (age 74) Union City, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	David E. Dunn III
Alma mater	University of Kentucky (B.A.) Washington College of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

Born in Union City, Tennessee, Bondurant grew up in Hickman, Kentucky.^[1] Her father was Judge John C. Bondurant^[3] and her mother was Doris Bondurant.^[5] Bondurant attended the University of Kentucky, where she received her bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1973^[6][3] In 1978, Bondurant received her Juris Doctor degree from Washington College of Law of the American University.^[3]

Career

Staffing and legal career

Bondurant began her career as a legislative assistant for Senator Wendell Ford.^[1] As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ford pushed for the nomination of Bondurant to serve on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1982, though this position went to George W. Douglas instead.^[7]

Bondurant later became a partner and board member of the law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand.^[4] Bondurant was the first female member of the firm's board of directors and executive committee.^[3]

Federal government career

In 1993, Secretary of Transportation Federico Peña appointed Bondurant to serve as chairwoman of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee. Bondurant served in this capacity until 1997, when she was appointed by President Bill Clinton as U.S. Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).^[3]

Post-government career

In 2007, Bondurant endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, alongside over a hundred Clinton Administration alumni.^[8] Bondurant remained active in the foreign policy sphere, joining the Council on Foreign Relations and speaking out in support of Clinton's plan to defeat ISIS during the 2016 campaign.^[9]

Personal life

Bondurant is married to David E. Dunn III, an attorney with the Washington, D.C.–based firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP. They have one son.^[3]