Thomas M. T. Niles

Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles (born September 22, 1939, Lexington, Kentucky) is a diplomat who served as a career Foreign Service Officer and United States Ambassador to Canada (1985–89),^[1] the European Union (1989–91), and Greece (1993–97).^[2] He has since served as President and Vice Chairman of the United States Council for International Business and is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.^[3] He graduated from Harvard University and the University of Kentucky.^[4] Niles joined the Foreign Service in 1962.^[5]

Thomas M. T. Niles
Thomas M. T. Niles
16th Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
In office October 3, 1991 – April 1, 1993
Preceded by	Raymond G.H. Seitz
Succeeded by	Stephen A. Oxman
Personal details
Born	(1939-09-22) September 22, 1939 (age 85) Lexington, Kentucky
Parent	John Jacob Niles (father)
Education	Harvard University University of Kentucky

References

1. Clarity, James F.; Clines, Francis X. (June 15, 1985). "BRIEFING; GOING NORTH". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
2. Holmes, Steven A. (June 10, 1993). "Mondale (Tokyo) Is Excited, Holbrooke (Bonn) Surprised". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
3. "Ambassador Thomas M.T. Niles – USCIB". January 1, 1950.
4. "Thomas M.T. Niles". The American Academy of Diplomacy.
5. "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR THOMAS M. T. NILES" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. June 5, 1998. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Alfred H. Kingon	United States Ambassador to the European Union September 10, 1985 – June 28, 1989	Succeeded by James F. Dobbins
Preceded by Paul H. Robinson, Jr.	United States Ambassador to Canada June 23, 1989 – August 26, 1991	Succeeded by Edward Ney
Preceded by Michael G. Sotirhos	United States Ambassador to Greece November 8, 1993 – September 27, 1997	Succeeded by R. Nicholas Burns
Government offices
Preceded by Raymond G. H. Seitz	Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs October 3, 1991 – April 1, 1993	Succeeded by Stephen A. Oxman