Ridgway B. Knight
Ridgway B. Knight | |
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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 a French-born American diplomat who served as
Early life and career
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 U.S. 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]
Personal life and death
Knight married Christine Saint-Léger at Inxent on February 19, 1983. His grandson, Ridgway B. Knight 3rd, married Patricia Wachtell on May 30, 1987.[4] He died in Inxent, at the age of 90.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Knight, Ridgway Brewster (1911-2001)". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c "OBITUARY : Ridgway Brewster Knight, 90". International Herald Tribune. 2001-08-18. Retrieved 2008-12-30.[dead link]
- ^ 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