Francis L. Kellogg

Francis L. Kellogg
Born January 5, 1917
New York City
Died April 6, 2006
New York City
Education Choate School
Princeton University
Occupation Diplomat
Spouse(s) Fernanda Wanamaker Munn
Mercedes Tavacoli
Children Fernanda Kellogg Henckels
Christopher Gage Kellogg

Francis L. Kellogg (January 5, 1917April 6, 2006) was a diplomat, a special assistant to the Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford Administrations and a prominent socialite in New York City.

Biography

Early life

Francis Leonard Kellogg was born on January 5, 1917 in Manhattan, at 118 East 70th Street.[1][2] He was the son of Emily and Frank Leonard Kellogg.[1] He was graduated from Choate School and Princeton University.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]

Career

He served as Special Assistant to Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger.[1][2] He also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.[1][2]

Personal life

He was first married in 1942 to a great-granddaughter of John Wanamaker, Fernanda Wanamaker Munn. They had two children: Fernanda Kellogg Henckels and Christopher Gage Kellogg.[1][2] After their divorce in 1971 he married Mercedes Tavacoli, who would later after their own divorce marry Sid Bass.[1]

Death

He died on April 6, 2006 at 775 Park Avenue, in New York City.[1]

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