Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Thompson in 1964 | |
| 8th Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office May 14, 1961 – February 15, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Waldemar J. Gallman |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Palmer II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1907 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2002 (aged 94) Hancock, Maine, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Ruth Webb Hunt (m. 1931) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Tyler Thompson (September 21, 1907 – March 30, 2002) was an American Ambassador to Finland and Iceland.[1] He also served as the director general of the Foreign Service.[2]
Thompson was a native of Elmira, New York, where he was born on September 21, 1907.[3][1] He entered the Foreign Service in 1931 after graduating from Princeton University.[1] He served as the United States ambassador to Iceland January 27, 1960 through April 16, 1961; director general of the Foreign Service from May 14, 1961 through February 15, 1964; special assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration; then as ambassador to Finland July 31, 1964 until June 14, 1969.[2] During the Cold War, he opposed deploying U.S. nuclear weapons in Iceland.[4]
Thompson was married to Ruth Webb Hunt in 1931 and had two children.[3] He died in Hancock, Maine on March 30, 2002.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tyler Thompson Is Chosen As Ambassador to Finland". The New York Times. July 9, 1964. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Tyler Thompson (1907–2002)". Office of the Historian. Department of State. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Obituaries". The Bangor Daily News. April 5, 2002. p. B6. Retrieved May 10, 2025..
- ^ "US Debated Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Iceland" Iceland Review, August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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