Philip J. Skotte served as a United States diplomat for almost thirty years in Manila, the Vatican, Hong Kong, Budapest, Moscow, and Shanghai. Before joining the Foreign Service, h...view morePhilip J. Skotte served as a United States diplomat for almost thirty years in Manila, the Vatican, Hong Kong, Budapest, Moscow, and Shanghai. Before joining the Foreign Service, he worked as a schoolteacher, ship’s carpenter, and commercial fisherman. He loves to hike, bicycle, and volunteer in the community. He and his wife, Maribeth, have three daughters.view less