Dave Bolen
Dave Bolen | |
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Bolen in 1979 | |
| United States Ambassador to East Germany | |
| In office August 22, 1977 – June 20, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | John Sherman Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Herbert S. Okun |
| United States Ambassador to Lesotho | |
| In office April 25, 1974 – August 11, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Donald R. Norland |
| United States Ambassador to Swaziland | |
| In office April 22, 1974 – August 11, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Donald R. Norland |
| United States Ambassador to Botswana | |
| In office April 11, 1974 – August 11, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Donald R. Norland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Benjamin Bolen December 23, 1923 Heflin, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2022 (aged 98) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Betty L. Gayden (m. 1949) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Southern University University of Colorado Boulder Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
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David Benjamin Bolen (December 23, 1923 – December 10, 2022) was an American track and field athlete, Olympian, diplomat and businessman.