The Ambassador's Daughter

Oh Papa! What a life you gave me!" The whispered words of a daughter at the bedside of her dying father, United States Ambassador Edward M. Korry, hint at the exciting and complex life of Deborah Simcox. Born in Paris in 1955 and raised in a world of diplomatic privilege, Deborah's youth was spent exploring the backcountry of Ethiopia on horseback, becoming a teenager in Chile, and later, braving the misery of boarding school in upstate New York. Every-day family events included meeting President Kennedy in the Oval Office, enjoying "movie nights" with the powerful Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and entertaining visitors like Bobby Kennedy and Richard Nixon. As an adult, Deborah has drawn strength from her challenging family dynamics and childhood adventures to find professional success and lasting relationships. As she reveals, Deborah meets every challenge in life, even cancer, head-on: "Live life to the fullest! Staying positive is my mantra."