ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ɹˈɑːdʒɪtʃ wʌz nˈeɪmd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɐmbˈæsədɚ tə hɪz nˈeɪɾɪv kˈʌntɹi ʌv ˈaɪslənd baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt bˈʊʃ, ˌɛsˈɑːɹ.
In 1992, Rogich was named United States Ambassador to his native country of Iceland by President Bush, Sr.