Clinton Selects Californian for Ambassadorship
President Clinton said Monday he will nominate M. Larry Lawrence, a California real estate and investment executive, to be ambassador to Switzerland.
Lawrence’s wife, Shelia, will go to Switzerland as special U.S. representative to the World Conservation Union, a scientific organization that promotes the preservation of natural resources.
The Lawrences have been involved in Democratic Party affairs for many years. He served on County and State Democratic Central Committees in California from 1952-86 and his wife chaired the Clinton/Gore campaign in Southern California in 1992.
“Larry and Shelia Lawrence are two of the most concerned, active, and able people that I know,” Clinton said. “I look forward to the work that they will do for our country in Geneva.”
Lawrence, of Coronado, Calif., owns the Hotel Del Coronado. He is a licensed general contractor, real estate broker, insurance broker and agent, and is chairman of the board, chief executive officer, or partner of numerous companies. Among his firms are China Basin Properties, Ltd., Del Coronado Travel & Properties and the Lawrence Investment Group.
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