George C. McGhee
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George Crews McGhee (March 10, 1912 - July 4, 2005) was a career diplomat in the United States foreign service.
He served as U.S. Ambassador to Turkey in 1952-1953 and U.S. Ambassador to West Germany in 1963-1968.
From November of 1961 to April of 1963, he served as the 3rd ever Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs only to be replaced by W. Averell Harriman. JFK had left this Office vacant since January of 1961 until this Texan was persuaded to hold the Office.
He was a student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and holds an honorary degree from that institution.[1]
In 1989, McGhee donated his villa in Alanya, Turkey to Georgetown University. Today it is known as the McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, and welcomes students each spring.
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| Preceded by George Wadsworth |
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey 1952–1953 |
Succeeded by Avra M. Warren |
| Preceded by Walter C. Dowling |
U.S. Ambassador to West Germany 1963–1968 |
Succeeded by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. |
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