Richard Porter Butrick (1894 Lockport, New York[1] – April 13, 1997 Washington, DC) was the director general of the US Foreign Service from 1949 to 1952.[2]
Richard P. Butrick | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office September 7, 1949 – April 1, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Augustin Drew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Lockport, New York |
| Died | April 13, 1997 Washington, DC |
| Education | Georgetown University |
Butrick, a graduate of the first class of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service (1921),[3] died from cardiac arrest at Sibley Memorial Hospital at the age of 102.[2]
He was consul general in São Paulo, Brazil, when he retired in 1959 with the rank of career minister. He was consul general in Montreal (1952–1955) and Minister to Iceland.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "MINISTER RICHARD P. BUTRICK" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "RICHARD P. BUTRICK DIES". The Washington Post. April 15, 1997. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Metcalfe, Percy (February 26, 2019). "Title: A Century of the School of Foreign Service and China". Walsh School of Foreign Service. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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