George V. Allen

George Venable Allen
1924 Duke University Senior Yearbook Photo
Born	(1903-11-03)November 3, 1903 Durham, North Carolina
Died	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 and from Harvard University in 1929. 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. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington DC.

External links

• George V. Allen Papers

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Wallace Murray	U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1948	Succeeded by John C. Wiley
Preceded by Cavendish W. Cannon	U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1949–1953	Succeeded by James W. Riddleberger
Preceded by Chester Bowles	U.S. Ambassador to India Also accredited to Nepal 1953–1954	Succeeded by John Sherman Cooper
Preceded by Cavendish W. Cannon	U.S. Ambassador to Greece 1956–1957	Succeeded by James W. Riddleberger
Government offices
Preceded by William Benton	Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs March 31, 1948 – November 28, 1949	Succeeded by Edward W. Barrett
Preceded by Henry A. Byroade	Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs January 26, 1955 – August 27, 1956	Succeeded by William M. Rountree