Robert D. Murphy AKA Robert Daniel Murphy Born: 28-Oct-1894 Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI Died: 9-Jan-1978 Location of death: Washington, DC Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Diplomat Nationality: United States Executive summary: Envoy in French North Africa, 1940-42 Made Career Ambassador in 1956. Wife: Mildred Claire Taylor (m. 1921, two daughters) Daughter: Rosemary Murphy Daughter: Mildred Pond
University: LLB, George Washington University (1920) University: LLM, George Washington University (1928)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1969-76, Chairman 1976) US Official Commission on the Organization of the Govt. for the Conduct of Foreign Policy (1973-75) US Official Presidential Transition Committee (1968-69) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1959) US State Department Deputy Under Secy. for Political Affairs (1955-59) US State Department Asst. Deputy Under Secy. for Political Affairs (1953-55) US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1953) US Ambassador to Japan (1952-53) US Ambassador to Belgium (1949-52) US State Department Director, Office for Germany and Austria, Department of State (1949) US State Department US Political Adviser, Germany (1944-49) US State Department Advisory Council, Allied Control Commission for Italy (1942-43) US State Department Co-chairman, North African Economic Board (1942-44) US State Department Chief Civil Affairs Officer and Political Adviser, Staff of Supreme Commander (1942-44) US State Department Presidential Envoy, French North Africa (1940-42) US Ambassador to France ad interim (at Vichy, 1940) US State Department Consul, Paris (1930-40) US State Department Consul, Seville, Spain (1925) US State Department Vice Consul, Munich, Germany (1921-25) US State Department Vice Consul, Zurich, Switzerland (1921) US State Department Clerk, Bern, Switzerland (1917-19) Corning President (1960-78)
Member of the Board of Corning (as Chairman, 1960-78)
Council on Foreign Relations
Author of books:
Diplomat Among Warriors (1964, memoir)
Appears on postage stamps:
USA, Scott #4076a (39 cents, issued 30-May-2006, Distinguished American Diplomats)
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