Fulton Freeman
Appearance
Fulton Freeman | |
|---|---|
Fulton Freeman, American ambassador to Mexico, seen here in Boston (April 17–23, 1966) | |
| 2nd President of the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Gaspard Etienne Weiss |
| Succeeded by | Samson Benjamin Knoll |
| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office 1964–1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Mann |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. McBride |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Dempster McIntosh |
| Succeeded by | Covey T. Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1915 |
| Died | December 14, 1974 (aged 59) |
Awards | Order of the Aztec Eagle |
Fulton Freeman (May 7, 1915, Pasadena, California – December 14, 1974) was the American ambassador to Mexico (1964-1969)[1][2] and Colombia (1961-1964),[3][4][5] and president of the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies since 1969.[6][7]
Freeman attended Pasadena Junior College,[8] and graduated from Pomona College in 1937.[6]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Career Man to Be Named Ambassador to Mexico". The New York Times. February 13, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Giniger, Henry (January 7, 1969). "U.S. Envoy Succeeds on Mexican Tightrope; Freeman Is Leaving Sensitive Post to Become Educator He Created Harmony Between Countries Depite Disputes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Fulton Freeman (1915–1974)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Mexico: New Hand Across the Border". Time. February 21, 1964. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ Halberstam, David (March 30, 1961). "PRESIDENT FILLS COLOMBIAN POST; Fulton Freeman, a Career Man, Selected -- Senators Hear Guam Appointee". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Fulton Freeman, 59, Ex‐Envoy TO Mexico and Colombia, Dies". The New York Times. December 17, 1974. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Freeman Will Step Down As Ambassador to Mexico". The New York Times. December 19, 1968. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Pasadena History: A Pasadenan tapped for foreign service". Pasadena Star News. November 21, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2026.