Penne Percy Korth
American diplomat
Penne Percy Korth Peacock (November 3, 1942 - June 30, 2026) was an American diplomat, executive, and socialite. She graduated from the University of Texas in 1964 with a B.A.
She was a commissioner of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Nominated in 1997, Korth previously served as Ambassador to Mauritius from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, Korth co-founded Firestone and Korth Ltd., a corporate consulting and events management firm in Washington, D.C.
Korth Peacock served on the Boards of Chevy Chase Bank, the Council of American Ambassadors, Meridian International Center, the Van Cliburn Foundation, the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation of DC, and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. She was also Vice Chairman of the Washington Round Table of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Ambassadorship
Korth was nominated officially by President George H. W. Bush on August 4, 1989, and presented her credentials as ambassador to Mauritius on December 6, 1989. She succeeded Ronald D. Palmer. At the time she most recently served as co-chair of the American Bicentennial Presidential Inauguration, 1988-1989. Since 1986, Korth has been the senior Washington associate and client liaison and representative of the trust and estate division of Sotheby's. She was relieved of the position on November 19, 1992.
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