George V. Allen
George Venable Allen | |
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 1924 Duke University Senior Yearbook Photo | |
| Born | November 3, 1903 |
| Died | July 11, 1970 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Known for | U.S. Ambassador to Iran, Yugoslavia, India, Nepal, and Greece |
George Venable Allen (November 3, 1903 – July 11, 1970) was a United States diplomat.
Biography
Born in Durham, North Carolina, he attended Duke University—then known as Trinity College—graduating in 1924[1] and from Harvard University in 1929.[2] He served as U.S. Ambassador to Iran from 1946 to 1948, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from 1948 to 1949, U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1949 to 1953, United States Ambassador to India and Nepal 1953–1954; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs from 1953 to 1954, U.S. Ambassador to Greece 1956–1957, and Director of the U.S. Information Agency from 1957 to 1960.
Allen was president of the Tobacco Institute from 1960 to 1966. [3][4] He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington DC.
Notes
- ^ "The Chanticleer [serial]". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ "George V. Allen". nndb.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ "George V. Allen, U.S.I.A Director, Named Tobacco Institute President" (Press release). Hill and Knowlton. 1960-11-11. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Former Senator Earle C. Clements Named Tobacco Institute President" (Press release). Tobacco Institute. 1966-02-23. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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- American diplomats
- Duke University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- People from Durham, North Carolina
- 1903 births
- 1970 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Greece
- Ambassadors of the United States to India
- Ambassadors of the United States to Iran
- Ambassadors of the United States to Nepal
- United States Information Agency directors
- Ambassadors of the United States to Yugoslavia
- United States Career Ambassadors