Kingdon Gould Jr. | |
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United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
In office October 18, 1973 – September 30, 1976 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | J. William Middendorf |
Succeeded by | Robert J. McCloskey |
United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
In office 1969–1972 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | George J. Feldman |
Succeeded by | Ruth Lewis Farkas |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 3, 1924
Died | January 16, 2018 North Laurel, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 94)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Thorne |
Children | (nine; including Kingdon Gould III) |
Parents | Kingdon Gould, Sr. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Diplomat, businessman, philanthropist |
Kingdon Gould Jr. (January 3, 1924 – January 16, 2018) was an American diplomat, businessman, and philanthropist.[1]
A Republican businessman, President Richard Nixon appointed Gould to serve as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, a position he would serve from 1969 through 1972. In 1973, Gould was appointed as Ambassador to the Netherlands by President Gerald Ford, serving until 1976.
Gould died on January 16, 2018 in North Laurel, Maryland of pneumonia at the age of 94.[2]