Mr. Dell was a career U.S. diplomat and served as Ambassador to Angola, Zimbabwe and Kosovo. Among his other postings he was the deputy chief of mission in Bulgaria. Since retiring from the Foreign Service, Mr. Dell has worked for Bechtel Corporation. He is currently a consultant for Fieldstone, a private investment bank and transaction advisor, serves as a director of Sicona Battery Technology, an Australian start-up, and consults for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Mr. Dell lives in Washington, D.C., with his Bulgarian-born wife, but divides his time between there, Portugal and Bulgaria.