Donald M. Blinken
American diplomat and businessman (1925–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Mayer Blinken[1] (November 11, 1925 – September 22, 2022) was an American businessman and diplomat.[2][3] A co-founder of the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, he was the chairman of the board of the State University of New York from 1978 to 1990. He also served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 1994 to 1997. His son, Antony Blinken,[4] is the seventy-first United States Secretary of State, serving in the cabinet of President Joe Biden.
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Donald M. Blinken | |
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United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
In office April 1, 1994 – November 20, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Charles H. Thomas |
Succeeded by | Peter Tufo |
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Born | Donald Mayer Blinken (1925-11-11)November 11, 1925 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 22, 2022(2022-09-22) (aged 96) East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | Antony Blinken |
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Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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