Tyler Thompson

Tyler Thompson
Thompson in 1964
8th Director General of the Foreign Service
In office
May 14, 1961 – February 15, 1964
Preceded byWaldemar J. Gallman
Succeeded byJoseph Palmer II
Personal details
Born(1907-09-21)September 21, 1907
Elmira, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2002(2002-03-30) (aged 94)
Hancock, Maine, U.S.
Spouse
Ruth Webb Hunt
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(m. 1931)​
Children2
ProfessionDiplomat

Tyler Thompson (September 21, 1907 – March 30, 2002) was an American Ambassador to Finland and Iceland.[1] He also served as the director general of the Foreign Service.[2]

Thompson was a native of Elmira, New York, where he was born on September 21, 1907.[3][1] He entered the Foreign Service in 1931 after graduating from Princeton University.[1] He served as the United States ambassador to Iceland January 27, 1960 through April 16, 1961; director general of the Foreign Service from May 14, 1961 through February 15, 1964; special assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration; then as ambassador to Finland July 31, 1964 until June 14, 1969.[2] During the Cold War, he opposed deploying U.S. nuclear weapons in Iceland.[4]

Thompson was married to Ruth Webb Hunt in 1931 and had two children.[3] He died in Hancock, Maine on March 30, 2002.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tyler Thompson Is Chosen As Ambassador to Finland". The New York Times. July 9, 1964. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Tyler Thompson (1907–2002)". Office of the Historian. Department of State. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Obituaries". The Bangor Daily News. April 5, 2002. p. B6. Retrieved May 10, 2025..
  4. ^ "US Debated Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Iceland" Iceland Review, August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2024.


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