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Galen Luther Stone (July 4, 1921 – January 23, 2018) was an American diplomat who was an official in the United States Department of State.
Biography
Stone was born on July 4, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He later joined the United States Foreign Service. Joined the foreign service in 1947, from 1978 to 1981 he was the United States Ambassador to Cyprus. [1] He also had postings in Germany, France, Vietnam and India.
His grandfather, also Galen Luther Stone (1862–1926) was a financier and philanthropist, and a major benefactor of Wellesley College. [2] Stone died in January 2018 at the age of 96. [3]
He graduated from Harvard College (BS).
References
- ^ "Galen Luther Stone - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Grandson of Tower Donor Commemorates Iconic Campus Feature, Meets Carillonneurs". News. Wellesley College. May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Galen L. Stone, 96, former US ambassador to Cyprus - The Boston Globe". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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- 1921 births
- 2018 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- People from Brookline, Massachusetts
- American expatriates in Germany
- American expatriates in France
- American expatriates in Vietnam
- American expatriates in India
- Harvard College alumni
- American diplomat stubs
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verification. (January 2016) |
Galen Luther Stone (July 4, 1921 – January 23, 2018) was an American diplomat who was an official in the United States Department of State.
Biography
Stone was born on July 4, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He later joined the United States Foreign Service. Joined the foreign service in 1947, from 1978 to 1981 he was the United States Ambassador to Cyprus. [1] He also had postings in Germany, France, Vietnam and India.
His grandfather, also Galen Luther Stone (1862–1926) was a financier and philanthropist, and a major benefactor of Wellesley College. [2] Stone died in January 2018 at the age of 96. [3]
He graduated from Harvard College (BS).
References
- ^ "Galen Luther Stone - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Grandson of Tower Donor Commemorates Iconic Campus Feature, Meets Carillonneurs". News. Wellesley College. May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Galen L. Stone, 96, former US ambassador to Cyprus - The Boston Globe". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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- 1921 births
- 2018 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- People from Brookline, Massachusetts
- American expatriates in Germany
- American expatriates in France
- American expatriates in Vietnam
- American expatriates in India
- Harvard College alumni
- American diplomat stubs