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Architect, former ambassador, and former U.S. congressman, Richard Swett is a fellow of The American Institute of Architects and a senior fellow of the Design Futures Council. He serves on numerous boards and is the state chair of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, he is a senior counselor at APCO Worldwide a global strategic communication and public relations firm, and is a senior advisor at Greenway Consulting. He received his Bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale University. He was bestowed the Grand-Croix of the Order of the Dannebrog, the Danish equivalence of knighthood, from Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Ambassador Swett is currently working on a new book on design leadership and conducting research in the areas of design diplomacy and communications. He splits his work in the areas of design firm leadership, public relations and communications, and business modeling. | 