Seven of the surveys were conducted between 2004 to 2012 by the Asia Foundation and one between 2004 to 2009 by a combined effort of the broadcasting companies NBC News, BBC, and ARD.
He announced in late 2003 that he would not run for a 14th term in 2004, resigning on August 1, 2004 to become president of The Asia Foundation.
He was elected chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Asia Foundation in January 2002 .
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It is funded by a range of international donors including AusAID, USAID, NZAID, The Asia Foundation, the United Nations and by individual supporters around the world.
Armacost has served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, including TRW, AFLAC, Applied Materials, USEC, Inc., Cargill, Inc, Carleton College, and The Asia Foundation.