Herbert Spiro
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Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat.[1] Born in Hamburg, Germany, where he attended the Wilhelm-Gymnasium, he and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. He served with the United States Army in World War II. His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of over 20,000 Ritchie Boys. Afterwards received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. The author of thirteen books on politics and government, he taught at Amherst College and the University of Pennsylvania. During the Ford administration, he served as United States Ambassador to Cameroon and to Equatorial Guinea, though the latter country declared him persona non grata. He later returned to academia as a professor at the Free University of Berlin. In the early 1990s, he ran for state and then national office as a Republican from Texas, but was not elected.[2][3]
Herbert John Spiro | |
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United States Ambassador to Cameroon | |
In office September 1, 1975 – May 7, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | C. Robert Moore |
Succeeded by | Mabel M. Smythe |
United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea | |
In office September 1, 1975 – March 14, 1976 (declared persona non grata) | |
Preceded by | C. Robert Moore |
Succeeded by | Post vacant until December 1979 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-09-07)September 7, 1924 Hamburg, Germany |
Died | April 6, 2010(2010-04-06) (aged 85) San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Citizenship | United States (1944–2010) |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Political scientist |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Rank | Master sergeant |
Unit | 11th Armored Division |