Richard P. Butrick
Richard P. Butrick | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office September 7, 1949 – April 1, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Augustin Drew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1894 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1997 (aged 102) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University |
Richard Porter Butrick (August 6, 1894 – April 13, 1997) was the director general of the US Foreign Service from 1949 to 1952.
Butrick was born in Lockport, New York on August 6, 1894[1][2] and was a graduate of the first class of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service (1921),[3] died from cardiac arrest at Sibley Memorial Hospital at the age of 102.[4]
He was consul general in São Paulo, Brazil, when he retired in 1959 with the rank of career minister. He was consul general in Montreal (1952–1955) and Minister to Iceland.[2] Butrick died on April 13, 1997, in Washington, D.C., from cardiac arrest at the age of 102.[4]
References
- ↑ "NIAGARA DISCOVERIES: Richard P. Butrick, Foreign Service officer". 4 April 2020.
- 1 2 "MINISTER RICHARD P. BUTRICK" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ Metcalfe, Percy (February 26, 2019). "Title: A Century of the School of Foreign Service and China". Walsh School of Foreign Service. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- 1 2 "RICHARD P. BUTRICK DIES". The Washington Post. April 15, 1997. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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