Vincent William de Roulet (1925 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1969 through 1973.
Vincent de Roulet | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Jamaica | |
| In office September 19, 1969 – July 18, 1973 | |
| President | Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | Walter N. Tobriner |
| Succeeded by | Sumner Gerard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1975 (aged 49) Falmouth Foreside, Maine, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lorinda de Roulet |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editDe Roulet was born in Los Angeles, California. He lived there until moving to North Hills, New York, near Manhasset, in 1954.[1][2]
Business career
editDe Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the Meadow Brook National Bank in 1964.[3] He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates, a market research firm.[2] De Roulet served as Mayor of North Hills, New York.[1][4]
Ambassadorship
editDe Roulet was appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica by President Richard M. Nixon in August 1969,[4] and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; Alcoa gave these contributions to Jamaican officials.[5] He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the Government of Jamaica declared him persona non grata;[6] Michael Manley, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the United States Congress make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections.[7] He officially resigned in August.[8]
During the hearings of the United States Senate Watergate Committee, it was alleged that de Roulet received an "express commitment" from the Nixon administration through Herbert W. Kalmbach, Nixon's personal lawyer, to receive a more prestigious ambassadorship in Europe in exchange for a campaign donation of $100,000 to Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign;[9] de Roulet and Nixon both denied the charge.[10][11]
Personal life
editDe Roulet married Lorinda de Roulet (née Payson), the daughter of Joan Whitney Payson and Charles Shipman Payson, in 1951.[12] The couple had three children, daughters Whitney and Bebe, and son Daniel.[13] De Roulet died in 1975 of a heart attack.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Novelist Chamales Dies in House Fire". Newsday. March 21, 1960. p. 5 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Meadow Brook Bank Elects New Director". The New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ a b "The Modesto Bee - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Frank A. Aukofer, Journal Washington Bureau. (July 19, 1974). Reaction: "Nixon Transcript Stuns Probe Panel". The Milwaukee Journal p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ Stettner, Arthur (1951-06-15). "VINCENT DE ROULET WEDS MISS PAYSON - Bride, Escorted by Father, is Attended by 7 at Ceremony in St. Mary's, Manhasset De Fries-Hubbell Ulmann-Solomon". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "The Madison Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "De Roulet dead". New York Times. August 11, 1975. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
External links
edit- "Vincent William de Roulet". U. S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-05-22.