Walter Curley
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| Walter Curley | |
|---|---|
| 57th United States Ambassador to France | |
| In office July 6, 1989 – February 11, 1993 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe M. Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Harriman |
| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office 1975–1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John D. J. Moore |
| Succeeded by | William V. Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 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 (born September 17, 1922) 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 has written two books on royalty. Curley is a graduate of Phillips Academy,Yale University and Harvard Business School. Curley was in the Marines during World War Two, serving in the marines from 1943-1946, seeing combat on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was a captain and decorated with a Bronze star.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to France 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Pamela Harriman |
| Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to Ireland 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by William V. Shannon |
