title: Thomas J. Scotes
text: # Thomas J. Scotes
  
  Thomas James Scotes (born January 6, 1932 Hagerstown, Maryland) was a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer and was the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (1975-1978) and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Syria (Began June 16, 1974). Since he retired, he's been a consultant and Vice President of the Hellenic American Union in Athens, Greece.
  
  When he was nominated to be Ambassador, Scotes was considered a specialist on Arab affairs and was deputy chief of mission in Damascus.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Scotes grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and attended the Harrisburg public schools. He earned an A.B. in History with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1953.
  
  ## Publications
  
  A Weft of Memory: A Greek Mother’s Recollection of Folksongs, Poems and Proverbs Aug 8, 2017
  
  