Robert V. Royall (born 1934) was a Republican businessman and banker and the United States Ambassador to

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

from 21 July 2001 to 3 November 2003. Prior to this he had served as the South Carolina Secretary of Commerce from 13 January 1995 to 6 January 1999. Royall has a bachelor's degree from the

University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina (USC, SC, or Carolina) is a Public university, public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, It is the flagship of the University of South Car ...

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listing of past ambassadors
1934 births University of South Carolina alumni Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Tanzania {{US-diplomat-stub