Willard L. Beaulac
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| Willard Leon Beaulac | |
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| Willard Leon Beaulac in Bogota Colombia c. 1949 | |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office 1944–1947 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Wesley Frost |
| Succeeded by | Fletcher Warren |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office 1947–1951 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | John C. Wiley |
| Succeeded by | Capus M. Waynick |
| United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Robert Butler |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Gardner |
| United States Ambassador to Chile | |
| In office 1953–1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Claude G. Bowers |
| Succeeded by | Cecil B. Lyon |
| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Albert F. Nufer |
| Succeeded by | Roy Richard Rubottom, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1899 Pawtucket, RI |
| Died | Aug-1990 |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine H. Beaulac |
| Children | three daughters, one son |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (1921) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Willard Leon Beaulac (1899–1990) was a United States Diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina.
Biography
Ambassador Beaulac was born Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was a graduate of Georgetown University (1921).
A career diplomat, Willard Beaulac joined the United States Foreign Service in 1921.[1] His overseas postings include:[2]
- US Ambassador to Argentina (1956–60)
- US Ambassador to Chile (1953–56)
- US Ambassador to Cuba (1951–53)
- US Ambassador to Colombia (1947–51)
- US Ambassador to Paraguay (1944–47)
- US State Department Consul General, Madrid (1941–44)
- US State Department Counsellor, Havana (1940–41)
- US State Department Assistant Chief, Division of American Republics (1937–40)
- US State Department Assistant Chief, Division of Latin American Affairs (1934–37)
- US State Department Second Secretary, San Salvador, El Salvador (1933)
- US State Department Second Secretary, Managua, Nicaragua (1928–33)
- US State Department Third Secretary, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1927–28)
- US State Department Consul, Arica, Chile (1925–27)
- US State Department Vice Consul, Puerto Castilla, Honduras (1923–25)
- US State Department Vice Consul, Tampico, Mexico (1921–23)
Professor
Works
- Career Ambassador, Macmillan, 1951, (memoir)
- Career Diplomat: A Career in the Foreign Service of the United States (1966)
- A Diplomat Looks at Aid to Latin America, Southern Illinois University Press, 1970
- The Fractured Continent. Hoover Press. 1980. ISBN 9780817972516.
- Franco: Silent Ally in World War II, Southern Illinois University Press, 1986, ISBN 9780809312542
References
External links
Beaulac in Havana.
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005
- Willard L. Beaulac at The Political Graveyard
- Willard L. Beaulac at Notable Names Database (NNDB)
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Wesley Frost |
United States Ambassador to Paraguay 1944–1947 |
Succeeded by Fletcher Warren |
| Preceded by John C. Wiley |
United States Ambassador to Colombia 1947–1951 |
Succeeded by Capus M. Waynick |
| Preceded by Robert Butler |
United States Ambassador to Cuba 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Arthur Gardner |
| Preceded by Claude G. Bowers |
United States Ambassador to Chile 1953–1956 |
Succeeded by Cecil B. Lyon |
| Preceded by Albert F. Nufer |
United States Ambassador to Argentina 1956–1960 |
Succeeded by Roy Richard Rubottom, Jr. |
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