MR. RICHARD OUTZEN

Rich Outzen is a U.S. Army officer serving in Israel as Assistant Army Attaché. In this capacity, he manages numerous cooperative programs between the U.S. Army and the Israeli Defense Forces, and serves as liaison and advisor to the Ambassador and military headquarters in the U.S., Europe, and Israel.

Rich has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Dartmouth College and a Master’s in Middle Eastern Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. He speaks five languages, and has successfully served in a variety of command and staff positions. In sixteen years of military service, he has successfully managed millions of dollars in equipment, facilities, unit budgets, and America’s most important asset – its youth. He has also been responsible for operating two major educational organizations within the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, as well as teaching college courses to soldiers pursuing undergraduate degrees in their off hours.

A native Californian, Rich has served overseas in Turkey, Germany, and Iraq. These foreign tours have developed an appreciation for other cultures and an ability to work closely with international professionals, qualities the Army acknowledged in selecting him for his current diplomatic position.

Rich is married to Hamiyet Outzen and has three children at AIS – Eva, Bella, and Zachary, in the Middle and High Schools for the 2007-2008 school year.

School Board Participation

AIS is a unique and excellent institution that offers our children outstanding educational opportunities in a fascinating location and period of history. AIS provides these opportunities through first rate teaching and administration, and is set to move into a state-of-the-art facility; the critical piece remaining is an involved and supportive community of parents and supporters. Our family is dedicated to supporting effective learning at home and at school, and we have supported many of the activities and programs since arriving last summer.

Rich is Board Chairman and is currently serving on the Building, Curriculum, and Negotiating Board Sub-Committees. 

E-mail: OutzenR@STATE.GOV