Franklin S. Forsberg

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Franklin S. Forsberg
United States Ambassador to Sweden
In office
January 14, 1982 – December 12, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRodney O'Gliasain Kennedy-Minott
Succeeded byGregory J. Newell
Personal details
Born(1905-10-21)October 21, 1905
Publisher
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–46
RankColonel

Franklin S. Forsberg (October 21, 1905 – March 29, 2002), was an American publisher and diplomat.

Background

Franklin S. Forsberg was born in

M.B.A. from New York University in 1931.[1]

Career

Forsberg was a teacher at

U.S. ambassador to Sweden
in 1981, a position he served in until 1985.

Honors

Forsberg was appointed "The Swedish-American of 1986" by the Vasa Order of America.[3]

H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg was Chairperson Emeriti of the Swedish Council of America during the years 1991–1994[4]

Death

Forsberg died in

Greenwich, Connecticut on Friday March 29, 2002.[5]

References

  1. ^ Nomination of Franklin S. Forsberg To Be United States Ambassador to Sweden(University of Texas Archives) [1]
  2. ^ "H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg (U.S. Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
  3. ^ Swedish-American of the Year(Vasa Order of America)
  4. ^ "Chairpersons Emeriti (Swedish Council of America)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  5. ^ Franklin S. Forsberg, Ex-Ambassador, 96 (New York Times. April 4, 2002) [2]
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
U.S. Ambassador to Sweden

1981 -1985
Succeeded by