Robert O. Blake
Robert O. Blake | |
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United States Ambassador to Mali | |
In office December 10, 1970 – May 20, 1973 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | G. Edward Clark |
Succeeded by | Patricia M. Byrne |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Orris Blake April 7, 1921 Los Angeles, California, US |
Died | December 28, 2015 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 94)
Spouse |
Sylvia Whitehouse (m. 1956) |
Children | 3, including Robert Jr., Lucy |
Parent(s) | Frank Orris Blake Marjorie Edwards |
Alma mater | Stanford University Johns Hopkins University |
Robert Orris Blake (April 7, 1921 – December 28, 2015) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Mali from 1970 to 1973.
Early life
Blake was born in
Blake received a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University in 1943 and a Master of Arts in 1947 from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. From 1943 to 1946, Blake was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[2]
Career
During his 30-year career in United States Foreign service, Blake served as Ambassador to
Blake was the Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, where he served as the Chairman of the Committee on Agricultural Sustainability. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, National Advisory Board of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
Personal life
On July 28, 1956, Blake was married to Sylvia Whitehouse at the
- U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia
- Lucy Blake, a conservationist who serves as the president of Northern Sierra Partnership.[8]
- George Whitehouse Blake[9]
Blake died of prostate cancer at his home in Washington, D.C., on December 28, 2015.[1]
References
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Blake, Robert Orris," Who's Who in Government, Marquis Who's Who, LLC, Biographical Research Bureau, 1977
- ^ "Washington: For the Record". The New York Times. December 10, 1970. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "United States Ambassador to the Republic of Mali Announcement of Intention To Nominate Robert O. Blake of California Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine", November 24, 1970
- ^ "MISS WHITEHOUSE BECOMES ENGAGED; Barnard Alumna Will Be Wed to Robert O. Blake, Who Is State Department Aide". The New York Times. June 12, 1956. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Bachrach, Special to The New York Times Bradford (July 29, 1956). "Miss Sylvia Whitehouse Is Wed To Robert O. Blake in Newport; Couple Attended by Eight at Nuptials in Trinity--Bride Wears Parisian Gown". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- Herald Democrat. January 2, 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "WING SOMMERS, A BANKER, IS MARRIED IN CAPITAL TO R. O. BLAKE JR., A DIPLOMAT". The New York Times. January 17, 1988. Retrieved 22 June 2021.