Duke, Angier Biddle, 1915-1995

Chief of Protocol and ambassador to Spain and Denmark under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations; resident of New York, N.Y., and Washington, D.C.

From the description of Angier Biddle Duke Papers, 1915-1995 and n.d. (bulk 1940-1995). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 45279792

• 1915: Born in New York City, Nov. 30. Son of Angier Buchanan and Cordelia (Biddle) Duke
• 1934 - 1937 : Attended Yale University
• 1937: Married first wife, Priscilla St. George. Had one son by her, Angier Pony St. George Duke (b. 1938)
• 1939: Divorced Priscilla St. George
• 1940: Married Margaret Screven White
• 1940 - 1945 : Served from private to major in U. S. Army
• 1945: Officer in charge of Air Transport Command, Paris section
• 1945 - 1948 : President, Duke International Corporation, NYC
• 1949: Appointed to U.S. Foreign Service
• 1949: Appointed to post in American Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1951: Special Assistant to Ambassador, American embassy, Madrid, Spain
• 1952: Divorced Margaret Screven White
• 1952: Married Maria-Luisa de Aranha, Dec. 11. Had two children by her: Maria Luisa (Marylou) Biddle Duke (b. 1954) and Dario Drexel Duke (b. 1957)
• 1952 - 1953 : U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (youngest ambassador in US at 36 years old)
• 1954 - 1960 : President, International Rescue Commission
• 1955 - 1961 : Commissioner, Long Island State Park
• 1957: Received LL. D., Iona College
• 1958 - 1960 : V.P. of CARE
• 1961: Maria-Luisa killed in airplane crash, Queens, NY, on her way to her daughter's birthday party
• 1961 - 1965 : Chief of protocol, Dept. of State, Kennedy and Johnson administrations
• 1962: Married Robin Chandler Lynn, May 12. Had one son by her, Angier Biddle Duke, Jr. (b. 1963)
• 1965 - 1968 : Ambassador to Spain.
• 1968: Chief of protocol, Dept. of State
• 1968 - 1969 : Ambassador to Denmark
• 1969: LL. D., Duke University
• 1973 - 1976 : Commissioner of Civic Affairs and Public Events, NYC
• 1974 - 1995 : Director, Appeal of Conscience Foundation
• 1976 - 1977 : Chairman, NYC Democratic Committee
• 1977 - 1979 : President, The Spanish Institute, NYC (chairman, 1983-1987)
• 1978 - 1979 : Chairman, NY State Council on Ethnic Affairs President, Nat'l. Committee on American Foreign Policy, Inc.
• 1979 - 1981 : Ambassador to Morocco
• 1981 - 1990 : Trustee, Long Island University
• 1981 - 1986 : Chairman, U.S.-Japan Foundation, NYC
• 1981 - 1995 : Chairman, World Affairs Council, Long Island
• 1986 - 1990 : Chancellor, Long Island University, Southampton Campus
• 1988 - 1995 : Chairman, Duke Family Association of NC
• 1992 - 1995 : President, Council of American Ambassadors
• 1995: Died, Southampton, Long Island

From the guide to the Angier Biddle Duke Papers, 1923-1990s and undated, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)