Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson | |
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| 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 | 1907 |
| Died | 2002 |
Tyler Thompson (1907–2002) 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.[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.[3]
He died in Hancock, Maine on March 30, 2024.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Debated Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Iceland" Iceland Review, August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ 1956-2009. "Death Record of Tyler THOMPSON" Maine Vital Records. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
External links
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