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|successor = [[Sumner Gerard]]
|successor = [[Sumner Gerard]]
|president = [[Richard M. Nixon]]
|president = [[Richard M. Nixon]]
|birth_date=1925/1926
|birth_date={{birth date text|1925}}
|birth_place=[[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|birth_place=[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
|death_date=August 11, 1975 (aged 49)
|death_date={{death date|1975|8|11}} (aged 49)
|death_place=[[Falmouth Foreside, Maine]]
|death_place=[[Falmouth Foreside, Maine]], U.S.
|spouse=[[Lorinda de Roulet]]
|spouse=[[Lorinda de Roulet]]
|children=3
|children=3
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'''Vincent William de Roulet''' (1925/1926 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as [[United States Ambassador to Jamaica]] from 1969 through 1973.
'''Vincent William de Roulet''' (1925 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as [[United States Ambassador to Jamaica]] from 1969 through 1973.


==Biography==
==Biography==
De Roulet was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He lived there until moving to [[Manhasset, New York]] in 1954.<ref name=linda/>
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De Roulet was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He lived there until moving to [[Manhasset, New York]] in 1954.<ref name=linda/> De Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the [[Meadow Brook National Bank]] in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A13FE3A5415738DDDA10994DD405B848AF1D3 |title=Meadow Brook Bank Elects New Director - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=2012-06-10 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates.<ref name=linda>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n01SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OHwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4585,960239&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> De Roulet served as mayor of [[North Hills, New York]].<ref name=appointed/>


===Business career===
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De Roulet was appointed [[United States Ambassador to Jamaica]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] in August 1969,<ref name=appointed>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BAkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TuEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753,5132610&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en The Modesto Bee - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; [[Alcoa]] gave these contributions to Jamaican officials.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ngYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5575,4236928&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the [[Government of Jamaica]] declared him ''[[persona non grata]]'';<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ILZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VF8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6744,2860665&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Michael Manley]], the [[Prime Minister of Jamaica]], requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the [[United States Congress]] make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z4xLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wSMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037,5077547&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He officially resigned in August.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F29QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=930,229312&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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De Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the [[Meadow Brook National Bank]] in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/18/archives/meadow-brook-bank-elects-new-director.html |title=Meadow Brook Bank Elects New Director - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=2012-06-10 |access-date=2012-07-11}}</ref> He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates, a market research firm.<ref name=linda>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n01SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OHwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4585,960239&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> De Roulet served as mayor of [[North Hills, New York]].<ref name=appointed/>


===Ambassadorship===
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During the hearings of the [[United States Senate Watergate Committee]], it was alleged that de Roulet received an "express commitment" from the [[Nixon administration]] through [[Herbert W. Kalmbach]], Nixon's personal lawyer, to receive a more prestigious ambassadorship in Europe in exchange for a campaign donation of $100,000 to Nixon's [[United States presidential election, 1972|1972 re-election campaign]];<ref>Frank A. Aukofer, Journal Washington Bureau. (July 19, 1974). [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1oaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6SgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4725,4339652&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en Reaction: "Nixon Transcript Stuns Probe Panel"]. ''The Milwaukee Journal'' p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014.</ref> de Roulet and Nixon both denied the charge.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S3MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7395,1780217&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UbhaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JFMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4220,3649600&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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De Roulet was appointed [[United States Ambassador to Jamaica]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] in August 1969,<ref name=appointed>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BAkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TuEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753,5132610&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=The Modesto Bee - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; [[Alcoa]] gave these contributions to Jamaican officials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ngYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5575,4236928&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the [[Government of Jamaica]] declared him ''[[persona non grata]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ILZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VF8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6744,2860665&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> [[Michael Manley]], the [[Prime Minister of Jamaica]], requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the [[United States Congress]] make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z4xLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wSMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037,5077547&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> He officially resigned in August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F29QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=930,229312&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>


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During the hearings of the [[United States Senate Watergate Committee]], it was alleged that de Roulet received an "express commitment" from the [[Nixon administration]] through [[Herbert W. Kalmbach]], Nixon's personal lawyer, to receive a more prestigious ambassadorship in Europe in exchange for a campaign donation of $100,000 to Nixon's [[1972 United States presidential election|1972 re-election campaign]];<ref>Frank A. Aukofer, Journal Washington Bureau. (July 19, 1974). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1oaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6SgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4725,4339652&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en Reaction: "Nixon Transcript Stuns Probe Panel"]. ''The Milwaukee Journal'' p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014.</ref> de Roulet and Nixon both denied the charge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S3MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7395,1780217&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UbhaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JFMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4220,3649600&dq=vincent-de-roulet&hl=en|title=The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref>
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De Roulet married [[Lorinda de Roulet]] ([[nee]] Payson), the daughter of [[Joan Whitney Payson]] and [[Charles Shipman Payson]], in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|author=Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.Arthur Stettner |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E15FE355B177B93C7A8178DD85F458585F9 |title=VINCENT DE ROULET WEDS MISS PAYSON - Bride, Escorted by Father, is Attended by 7 at Ceremony in St. Mary's, Manhasset De Fries-Hubbell Ulmann-Solomon - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=1951-06-15 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> The couple had three children, daughters Whitney and Bebe, and son Daniel.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fSJmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xWcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3798,4035280&dq=lorinda-de-roulet&hl=en The Madison Courier - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> De Roulet died in 1975 of a heart ailment.<ref name=linda/>

===Personal life===
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De Roulet married [[Lorinda de Roulet]] (''[[née]]'' Payson), the daughter of [[Joan Whitney Payson]] and [[Charles Shipman Payson]], in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|author=Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.Arthur Stettner |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E15FE355B177B93C7A8178DD85F458585F9 |title=VINCENT DE ROULET WEDS MISS PAYSON - Bride, Escorted by Father, is Attended by 7 at Ceremony in St. Mary's, Manhasset De Fries-Hubbell Ulmann-Solomon - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=1951-06-15 |access-date=2012-07-11}}</ref> The couple had three children, daughters Whitney and Bebe, and son Daniel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fSJmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xWcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3798,4035280&dq=lorinda-de-roulet&hl=en|title=The Madison Courier - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> De Roulet died in 1975 of a heart attack.<ref>{{cite news|title=De Roulet dead|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D04E5DD1E3AE034BC4952DFBE66838E669EDE|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=New York Times|url-access=subscription |date=August 11, 1975}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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|title = Vincent William de Roulet
|title = Vincent William de Roulet
|accessdate = 2011-05-22
|access-date = 2011-05-22
|publisher = U. S. Department of State}}
|publisher = U. S. Department of State}}


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Revision as of 05:05, 29 March 2024

Vincent de Roulet
United States Ambassador to Jamaica
In office
September 19, 1969 – July 18, 1973
PresidentRichard M. Nixon
Preceded byWalter N. Tobriner
Succeeded bySumner Gerard
Personal details
Born1925 (1925)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died(1975-08-11)August 11, 1975 (aged 49)
Falmouth Foreside, Maine, U.S.
SpouseLorinda de Roulet
Children3

Vincent William de Roulet (1925 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1969 through 1973.

Biography

De Roulet was born in Los Angeles, California. He lived there until moving to Manhasset, New York in 1954.[1]

Business career

De Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the Meadow Brook National Bank in 1964.[2] He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates, a market research firm.[1] De Roulet served as mayor of North Hills, New York.[3]

Ambassadorship

De Roulet was appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica by President Richard M. Nixon in August 1969,[3] and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; Alcoa gave these contributions to Jamaican officials.[4] He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the Government of Jamaica declared him persona non grata;[5] Michael Manley, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the United States Congress make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections.[6] He officially resigned in August.[7]

During the hearings of the United States Senate Watergate Committee, it was alleged that de Roulet received an "express commitment" from the Nixon administration through Herbert W. Kalmbach, Nixon's personal lawyer, to receive a more prestigious ambassadorship in Europe in exchange for a campaign donation of $100,000 to Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign;[8] de Roulet and Nixon both denied the charge.[9][10]

Personal life

De Roulet married Lorinda de Roulet (née Payson), the daughter of Joan Whitney Payson and Charles Shipman Payson, in 1951.[11] The couple had three children, daughters Whitney and Bebe, and son Daniel.[12] De Roulet died in 1975 of a heart attack.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  2. ^ "Meadow Brook Bank Elects New Director - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  3. ^ a b "The Modesto Bee - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. ^ "The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search".
  8. ^ Frank A. Aukofer, Journal Washington Bureau. (July 19, 1974). Reaction: "Nixon Transcript Stuns Probe Panel". The Milwaukee Journal p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  9. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  10. ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  11. ^ Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.Arthur Stettner (1951-06-15). "VINCENT DE ROULET WEDS MISS PAYSON - Bride, Escorted by Father, is Attended by 7 at Ceremony in St. Mary's, Manhasset De Fries-Hubbell Ulmann-Solomon - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  12. ^ "The Madison Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  13. ^ "De Roulet dead". New York Times. August 11, 1975. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Jamaica
1969–1973 		Succeeded by
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