Mary C. Pendleton

Mary C. Pendleton (born June 15, 1940)^[1] is a retired American diplomat who was the first American ambassador to Moldova after it gained independence from the Soviet Union (1992 until 1995).^[2][3]

Mary C. Pendleton
Pendleton in 1992
United States Ambassador to Moldova
In office 1992–1995
Personal details
Born	(1940-06-15) June 15, 1940 (age 85) Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater	Spalding University (BA) Indiana University (MA)

Pendleton graduated from Spalding University (B.A., 1962) and Indiana University (M.A., 1969).^[1]