| David Abshire AKA David Manker Abshire Born: 11-Apr-1926
Birthplace: Chattanooga, TN
Died: 31-Oct-2014
Location of death: Alexandria, VA
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Gender: Male
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Diplomat
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to NATO, 1983-87 Military service: US Army (1951-55) Father: James Ernest Abshire
Mother: Edith
Wife: Carolyn Lamar Sample (m. 7-Sep-1957, until his death, one son, four daughters)
Son: Lupton Abshire
Daughter: Anna Lamar Bowman
Daughter: Mary Lee Jensvold
Daughter: Phyllis d'Hoop
Daughter: Caroline Hall
High School: Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN (1944)
University: BS, US Military Academy, West Point (1951)
University: PhD History, Georgetown University (1959)
Professor: Georgetown University
Administrator: Advisory Board, St. Albans School
Administrator: Board of Advisors, Naval War College (1975-77)
US Ambassador to NATO (1983-87)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1981-82)
Youth For Understanding Vice Chairman of the Board (1978-81)
US Information Agency Chairman, Board for International Broadcasting (1974-77)
US Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1970-73)
Center for Strategic & International Studies Executive Director (1962-70)
American Enterprise Institute Director of Special Projects (1960-62)
Member of the Board of Procter & Gamble (1987-96)
British Petroleum Advisory Board, BP America
Alfalfa Club 1979
Alibi Club
Bretton Woods Committee
Center for Strategic & International Studies President (-1983)
Center for Strategic & International Studies Vice Chairman
Center for the Study of the Presidency Board of Trustees
Cosmos Club
Council on Foreign Relations
Council of American Ambassadors Board of Directors
George C. Marshall Foundation Board of Trustees
Nixon Center Advisory Council
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Trilateral Commission
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