Ridgway B. Knight
Ridgway B. Knight | |
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United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
In office July 30, 1969 – February 24, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | W. Tapley Bennett Jr. |
Succeeded by | Stuart Nash Scott |
44th United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
In office June 24, 1965 – April 16, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Douglas MacArthur II |
Succeeded by | John Eisenhower |
United States Ambassador to Syria | |
In office January 11, 1962 – May 27, 1965 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Hugh H. Smythe |
Personal details | |
Born | Ridgway Brewster Knight June 12, 1911 Paris, France |
Died | August 14, 2001 Inxent, France | (aged 90)
Profession | Diplomat |
Ridgway Brewster Knight (June 12, 1911 – August 14, 2001) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to Syria (1961–1965), Belgium (1965–1969) and Portugal (1969–1973).[1]
Life[]
The son of American parents living in Paris (painter Louis Aston Knight and Caroline Ridgeway Brewster), he studied and graduated from Harvard Business School in 1931.[2]
Following his studies, Knight began importing French wine to the US. He was vice consul in Casablanca, and in 1942 took part in organizing the US landing in Algeria.[2] [3]
Knight served as US ambassador to several countries, and later served as president of the American Club of Paris (1984–1989).[2] From 1973 to 1981, he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank .[3]
Knight died in Inxent, France, at the age of 90.[1][3]
Family[]
He married Christine Saint-Léger at Inxent on February 19, 1983. His grandson, Ridgway B. Knight 3rd, married Patricia Wachtell on May 30, 1987.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Knight, Ridgway Brewster (1911-2001)". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "OBITUARY : Ridgway Brewster Knight, 90". International Herald Tribune. 2001-08-18. Retrieved 2008-12-30.[dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Longtime Ambassador Ridgway Knight Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Patricia Wachtell, Bank Executive, Is Married to Ridgway B. Knight 3d". The New York Times. May 31, 1987.
Sources[]
- "Belgium". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- "Portugal". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- "Syria". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- "AMBASSADOR RIDGWAY B. KNIGHT", The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
- The John F. Kennedy National Security Files, 1961–1963
- 1911 births
- 2001 deaths
- People from New York (state)
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium
- Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal
- Ambassadors of the United States to Syria