David Manker Abshire
David Manker Abshire | |
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United States Ambassador to NATO | |
In office July 13, 1983 – January 5, 1987 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | William Tapley Bennett Jr. |
Succeeded by | Alton G. Keel Jr. |
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
In office April 20, 1970 – January 8, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | William B. Macomber Jr. |
Succeeded by | Marshall Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | David Manker Abshire April 11, 1926 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Died | October 31, 2014 Alexandria, Virginia | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carolyn Lamar Sample |
Education | U.S. Military Academy (B.S.) Georgetown University (Ph.D.) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1951–1955 |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
David Manker Abshire (April 11, 1926 – October 31, 2014) served as a Special Counselor to
In July 2002, he was elected President of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York. He was a member of the exclusive Alfalfa Club.[1]
Abshire was a
He was a member of the advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation[2] and sat on the advisory board of America Abroad Media.[3]
Background
Early life
Abshire was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 11, 1926.[4][5]
Education and early career
He graduated from The Bright School in 1938, and Baylor School in Chattanooga in 1944.[6]
Abshire graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1951.
Military
Abshire fought in the
Political life
In 1962, Abshire and
During the transition of government in 1980, Abshire was asked by President-elect Reagan to head the National Security Group, which included the State and Defense Departments, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency. He served for nine years on the board of Procter & Gamble.[11]
Personal
Abshire was married to Carolyn Lamar Sample. He had four daughters and one son: Anna Lamar Bowman, Mary Lee Jensvold, Phyllis d'Hoop, Caroline Hall and Lupton Abshire.[7]
Ambassador to NATO
In 1983–1987 Abshire was Ambassador to NATO where, in reaction to the threat posed by Soviet SS-20 missiles, he was appointed to oversee the deployment of Pershing and Cruise missiles. For his service, he was given the Distinguished Public Service Medal.[11]
Special Counselor to President Reagan
Abshire was recalled as the
Honors
- Doctor of Humane Letters from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1992.[13]
- Doctor of Civil Law, honoris causa, from the University of the South in 1994.
- John Carroll Award for outstanding service by a Georgetown University alumnus.[14]
- Distinguished Graduate Award of the United States Military Academy.[13]
- 1994 U.S. Military Academy's Castle Award
- Gold Medal of the Sons of the American Revolution[13]
- Baylor Distinguished Alumni Award
- Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
- Medal of the President of the Italian Republic, Senate, Parliament, and Government.
- Grand Official of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[15][circular reference]
- Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Heung-In Medal (Korea)
- Insignia of the Commander, First Class, Order of the Lion of Finland
- Order of the Liberator (Argentina)in 1999.
- Order of the Sacred Treasure Gold and Silver Star (Japan) in 2001.
- Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.[13]
- Presidential Citizens Medal – Awarded in 1989 by President Ronald Reagan.[16]
- Doctor of Civil Law, honoris causa, from the University Georgetown in 2006.[13]
Death
Abshire died on October 31, 2014, of pulmonary fibrosis in Alexandria, Virginia.[17][18] He is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former Carolyn Sample, his son, Lupton, his daughters Anna Bowman, Mary Lee Jensvold, Phyliis d'Hoop and Carolyn Hall. He has 11 grandchildren.[4]
Books
- National Security: Political, Military, and Economic Strategies in the Decade Ahead, 1963. LCCN 63-17834.
- The South Rejects a Prophet: The Life of Senator D. M. Key, 1824–1900, Praeger, 1967. OCLC 1283029.
- International Broadcasting: A New Dimension of Western Diplomacy, 1976. OCLC 2401630.
- Foreign Policy Makers: President vs. Congress, 1979. OCLC 5707721.
- Preventing World War III: A Realistic Grand Strategy, 1988. ISBN 0060159863.
- Putting America's House in Order: The Nation as a Family (with Brock Brower), 1996. OCLC 33281228.
- Saving the Reagan Presidency: Trust Is the Coin of the Realm (with Richard E. Neustadt), 2005. OCLC 57722422.
- A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President, 2008. OCLC 174040251.
References
- ^ "David M. Abshire". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "National Advisory Council". Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ Profile Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, americaabroadmedia.org; accessed October 31, 2014.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ a b "Chattanooga native David Manker Abshire had illustrious career in capital". timesfreepress.com. November 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Chattanooga native David Manker Abshire had illustrious career in capital". timesfreepress.com. November 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ a b c d "David Abshire". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ CSIS Abshire biodata Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, csis.org; accessed October 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Abshire profile Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, rlounsbery.org; accessed October 31, 2014.
- ^ Profile Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress], thepresidency.org; accessed October 31, 2014.
- ^ a b The Civility Defense Force, Washington Post, April 7, 2006; accessed October 31, 2014.
- ^ Mykleby, Mark; Doherty, Patrick; Makower, Joel (2016). The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America's Prosperity, Security, and Sustainability in the 21st Century. New York. p. 190.
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- ^ "David M. Abshire". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Flowly.cz. "Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, Carlos Bulgheroni, Carlo Salteri, David Manker Abshire, Friedric: Source Wikipedia > Carte | Libristo". www.libristo.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Awards and Honors.com
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ Ambassador David M. Abshire, CSPC Vice Chairman, dies