2021/02/19 19:01 George Shultz salutes Ronald Reagan during the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. George Shultz salutes Ronald Reagan during the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – As a former U.S. Foreign Service officer, I had the privilege to work with many men and women who were truly accomplished and memorable. Certainly among the very best was former Secretary of State George Shultz whom I admire the most for his policy sense, his sense of decency, as well as his leadership of the State Department. George Shultz recently died, on Feb. 6, 2021, at his home in Stanford, California. President Joe Biden reacted to Shultz's death by saying, "He was a gentleman of honor and ideas, dedicated to public service and respectful debate, even into his 100th year on Earth.” President Biden was spot on.