President Obama Nominates David Carden '73 to Serve as Ambassador
November 10, 2010
November 10, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — President Barack Obama has nominated David L. Carden, a 1973 graduate of DePauw University, to serve as the United States of America's Representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with
the rank of Ambassador, Department of State. Carden is a partner at Jones Day, an international law firm with over
30 offices around the world, including six offices in Asia. Currently
he is the worldwide co-chair of Jones Day's Securities Litigation and
SEC Enforcement Practice.
The announcement notes, "Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr.
Carden was litigation coordinator in Jones Day's New York office, which
included oversight of its litigation and intellectual property practices. 
Mr. Carden serves on the Board of Visitors for the Indiana
University School of Law. He received a J.D. from Indiana University,
where he was Order of the Coif and a B.A. from DePauw University in
Indiana, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa."
Access the announcement at the White House's website.
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