Ambassador Timothy L. Towell has dedicated most of his career to public service, particularly with the United States Foreign Service. After completing his studies at Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Ambassador Towell commenced his career at the First National City Bank of New York (currently Citibank). Two years later, he left the firm to act as an Aide to Ohio Governor C. William O'Neill before enlisting in the United States Army, where he served in active duty for six months. Upon his discharge from the military, Ambassador Timothy L. Towell spent the next several years as a teacher, first at Hawken School in Cleveland, Ohio, and later at Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts. During this period, he supplemented his role as an educator by attending Case Western Reserve University, where he obtained a Master of Arts in European History.
Following the receipt of his Master's degree, Ambassador Towell began his involvement with the U.S. Department of State as U.S. Vice Consul in Valencia, Spain. Over the course of the next decade, Ambassador Timothy L. Towell acted as Special Assistant to the Ambassador in Madrid; TDY to the American Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay; and Consul and Desk Officer in Bolivia.
During the 1970s, Ambassador Towell aided the U.S. Department of State in Spain, Brazil, Belgium, and Cuba. In the 1980s, he served as Legislative Management Officer for Europe in the Office of Congressional Relations and Deputy Chief of Pr