Galen L. Stone (diplomat)
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Galen Luther Stone (July 4, 1921 – January 23, 2018) was an American diplomat who was an official in the United States Department of State.
Biography
Stone was born on July 4, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He later joined the United States Foreign Service. Joined the foreign service in 1947, from 1978-1981 he was the United States Ambassador to Cyprus.[1]
His grandfather, also Galen Luther Stone (1862–1926) was a financier and philanthropist, and a major benefactor of Wellesley College.[2] Stone died in January 2018 at the age of 96.[3]
References
- ^ "Galen Luther Stone - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Grandson of Tower Donor Commemorates Iconic Campus Feature, Meets Carillonneurs". News. Wellesley College. May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Galen L. Stone, 96, former US ambassador to Cyprus - The Boston Globe". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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