George V. Allen
George Venable Allen | |
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1924 Duke University Senior Yearbook Photo
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Born | Durham, North Carolina |
November 3, 1903
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bahama, North Carolina |
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.
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Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1948 |
Succeeded by John C. Wiley |
Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1949–1953 |
Succeeded by James W. Riddleberger |
Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to India Also accredited to Nepal 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by John Sherman Cooper |
Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to Greece 1956–1957 |
Succeeded by James W. Riddleberger |
Government offices | ||
Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs March 31, 1948 – November 28, 1949 |
Succeeded by Edward W. Barrett |
Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs January 26, 1955 – August 27, 1956 |
Succeeded by William M. Rountree |
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- 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