Kingdon Gould, Jr.

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Kingdon Gould, Jr.

Kingdon Gould (1973)
Born (1924-01-03) January 3, 1924
New York City
Education Yale University
Occupation United States ambassador to Luxembourg (1969-1972)
Spouse(s) Mary Thorne
Children Kingdon Gould III
Caleb Gould
Parents Kingdon Gould, Sr.

Kingdon Gould Jr. (born January 3, 1924),[1] a great-grandson of Jay Gould, is a former ambassador, businessman, and philanthropist. He is the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould.[2]

Biography

Gould was the third child of Kingdon Gould, Sr., and his only son. He served in World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars.[3] He has four sons, Kingdon Gould III (born 1948), H. Thorne Gould (born 1949), Frank Jay Gould II, and Caleb Gould as well as five daughters.[4] For many years he was business partner of Nick Antonelli in the Washington DC parking and real estate development PMI Parking Management Inc.[5]

Gould served as United States ambassador to Luxembourg from May 1969 to October 1972,[6] He later served as ambassador to the Netherlands from October 1973 to September 1976.[7] As of 2013 he continues to serve as a trustee to the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, a nonpartisan organization "dedicated to educating citizens about foreign affairs".[8] Gould's donations to Republican candidates and party organs continue to attract the attention of the media, as for instance in 2006 when the New York Times reported that he had donated $25,000 to the Republican National Committee.[9]

In addition to his business and political interests, he is known in the area as a donor to a range of educational institutions. Chief among these is Glenelg Country School in Howard County, Maryland, of which he is the principal founder.[10] He also figured in the creation of the Capital Crescent Trail; having purchased the DC portion of the newly abandoned Georgetown branch from CSX in 1989, he sold the route to the National Park Service the following year.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who in Government
  2. ↑ Kingdon Gould Jr. is the grandfather of US olympian Georgia Gould
  3. ↑ Renehan Jr., Edward J. (2005). Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons. Basic Books. pp. 310–311. 
  4. ↑ Mosk, Matthew (September 26, 2006). "Highway Backer a Steady Ehrlich Donor". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-07-21. "Gould declined to be interviewed for this report; his brother, Caleb Gould, did not return several messages left at his office." 
  5. ↑ Washington Post: Nick Antonelli Obituary http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/22/AR2010072205644.html
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005: Luxembourg". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2007-11-26. 
  7. ↑ "Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005: Netherlands". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2007-11-26. 
  8. ↑ "Description". Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs. 
  9. ↑ Giroux, Greg (October 23, 2006). "RNC Money Flowing to Key Races in Battle for Congress". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-26. 
  10. ↑ "Glenelg Country School: History". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-11-26. 
  11. ↑ "Milestones: 1986-1996". Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail. Retrieved 2007-11-26. 
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