Walter Curley
| Walter Curley | |
|---|---|
| 57th United States Ambassador to France | |
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In office July 6, 1989 – February 11, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe M. Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Harriman |
| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
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In office 1975–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John D. J. Moore |
| Succeeded by | William V. Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Walter Joseph Patrick Curley II September 17, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
June 2, 2016 (aged 93) New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Walton Curley |
| Children |
Margaret C. Wiles Patrick Curley John Walton Curley James Curley |
| Residence | New York, New York |
| Alma mater |
Yale University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Businessman |
Walter Joseph Patrick Curley II (September 17, 1922 – June 2, 2016) was the 57th United States Ambassador to France from 1989 to 1993 and the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1975 to 1977. Curley was New York City's Commissioner of Public Events and Chief of Protocol from 1973 to 1974, during the administrations of John Lindsay and Abraham Beame.[1]
He wrote two books on royalty, Vanishing Kingdoms, and Monarchs in Waiting, as well as two memoirs, Letters from the Pacific: 1943-1946, and Almost a Century: An American Life East and West of Suez. Curley was a graduate of Phillips Academy, Yale University and Harvard Business School. Curley was in the U.S. Marines during World War Two, serving from 1943-1946, seeing combat on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was a captain and was decorated with a Bronze star. Curley died in New York City.[2]
Works
References
- ↑ "Walter J. P. Curley". NNDB. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ Walter Curley-obituary
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Joe M. Rodgers |
U.S. Ambassador to France 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Pamela Harriman |
| Preceded by John D. J. Moore |
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by William V. Shannon |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Irish Free State (1927–50) |
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| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1950–present) |
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