David Funderburk
| David B. Funderburk | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Valentine |
| Succeeded by | Bob Etheridge |
| United States Ambassador to Romania | |
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In office October 2, 1981 – May 13, 1985 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | O. Rudolph Aggrey |
| Succeeded by | Roger Kirk |
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April 28, 1944 Hampton, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Funderburk |
| Religion | Baptist |
David Britton Funderburk (born April 28, 1944) was the ambassador of the United States to Romania from 1981 to 1985, and a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving as a Republican between 1995 and 1997.
Funderburk was born at Langley Field in Hampton, Virginia as the son of a theologian-pastor and school teacher. He grew up in Aberdeen, North Carolina and attended Wake Forest University from 1962 to 1967 earning a B.A. and M.A.. He received his Ph.D. in 1974 from the University of South Carolina, with a thesis titled "British policy towards Romania, 1938–1940: a study in economic and political strategy".
Prior to entering politics, Funderburk worked as a professor of history. He initially taught at Wingate University and then later at the University of South Carolina, Hardin-Simmons University, and Campbell University. He was a Fulbright Scholar who later received Romania's highest award to a foreigner. The University of Bucharest and Campbell University gave him honorary doctorates.
In 1981, Funderburk was chosen as the U.S. Ambassador to Communist Romania, serving at the post until 1985. In "Pinstripes and Reds", a book published in 1987, he described the process by which he was nominated and confirmed to be ambassador, as well as aspects of life in Romania during Nicolae Ceauşescu's time. In 1986, Funderburk ran for the U.S. Senate, but was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Jim Broyhill.
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