Robert Thomas Hennemeyer
Robert Thomas Hennemeyer (December 1, 1925 Chicago, Illinois - August 21, 2017 Bethesda, Maryland) “embarked on an illustrious thirty-five year career” in 1952 when he entered the US Foreign Service.[1]
Hennemeyer served as Consul General in Germany twice and was the US Ambassador in The Gambia (1984-1986).[2] He taught at the US Naval Academy. While in Tanganyika, he was taken hostage “during an army mutiny in then Tanganyika and narrowly escaped being executed by firing squad.”[1]
He received his Bachelors and master's degrees at the University of Chicago and studied at Oxford University.[1]
Publications[]
- Forgiveness in International Politics: An Alternative Road to Peace co-author[1] with William Bole and Drew Christiansen
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Robert Thomas Hennemeyer". Tribute Archive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert Thomas Hennemeyer (1925–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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