Kenneth Rush
Kenneth Rush | |
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United States Ambassador to West Germany | |
In office July 22, 1969 – February 20, 1972 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. |
Succeeded by | Martin J. Hillenbrand |
Personal details | |
Born | January 17, 1910 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
Died | December 11, 1994 Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Jane Gilbert Smith
(m. 1947–1994) |
Children | 6 |
Education | University of Tennessee (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
David Kenneth Rush (January 17, 1910 – December 11, 1994) was a
Early life
Kenneth Rush was born David Kenneth Rush in
Career
Early career
From 1936 to 1937, Rush joined the Duke University faculty as an assistant professor and taught law. It was here that he met to-be-President Richard Nixon who was a student at the university. It was the beginning of their enduring friendship. In 1937, Rush accepted an offer to join the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation with the prospect of an executive position. He became a vice president in 1939 and was named president in 1966.[1]
Political career
Rush resigned from all private positions in 1969 to become
President Richard Nixon appointed Rush as
Death
Rush died at his home in Delray Beach, Florida, on December 11, 1994, at the age of 84. According to one of his sons, he was under treatment for heart and blood ailments.
Personal life
In 1947, Rush married Jane Gilbert Smith. They had five sons and one daughter. Two of their sons died at a young age.
References
- ^ a b c d Binder, David (December 13, 1994). "Kenneth Rush, U.S. Diplomat, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "Kenneth Rush". Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "KENNETH RUSH (1910–1994)". Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- OCLC 37975682.
- ^ Dunhan, Elizabeth (July 20, 2006). "Kenneth Rush Papers". Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-22.