Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on January 28, 1956)

Happy Birthday, Ambassador Burns! From navigating diplomatic minefields to enlightening Harvard classrooms, your career has been a masterclass in international politics. Your recent insights and thoughtful commentary continue to inspire students and diplomats alike—proving diplomacy can indeed be both strategic and stylish.

Whether negotiating delicate global issues or gracefully handling tough questions from eager students, you've shown us all how it's done with wit and wisdom. May this birthday bring you as much joy as the countless moments when your expertise turned complex crises into teachable triumphs.

Here's wishing you another year of brilliant diplomacy—and fewer tricky negotiations over birthday cake slices!