George Walbridge Perkins, Jr.
George Walbridge Perkins II (May 2, 1895 – January 11, 1960) was an American diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1949 to 1953 and as United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 1955 to 1957.[1]
Life and career
He was born on May 2, 1895 to George Walbridge Perkins. He graduated from Princeton in 1917, where he worked to abolish eating clubs.
In 1921 he married Linn Merck, daughter of George W. Merck.[2]
In 1925 his son was born, George Walbridge Perkins III (1925-2008).[3]
He worked at Merck & Co., Inc. from 1927 to 1948.[4] In 1950, he successfully persuaded Congress to assist Josip Broz Tito in his defiance of the Stalin regime.
Perkins died of a heart attack in Manhattan on January 11, 1960.[1]
See also
References
External links
- George Walbridge Perkins, Jr. papers at Columbia University
- George Walbridge Perkins (1895-1960) via US Department of State
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Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs August 1, 1949 – January 31, 1953 |
Succeeded by Livingston T. Merchant |
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