Robert D. Nesen
Robert D. Nesen  | |
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1985, on right  | |
| 16th United States Ambassador to Australia United States Ambassador to Nauru  | |
| In office November 20, 1981 – May 2, 1985  | |
| President | Ronald Reagan | 
| Preceded by | Philip H. Alston | 
| Succeeded by | Laurence W. Lane Jr. | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1918 St. Louis, Michigan  | 
| Died | November 14, 2005 (aged 87) Thousand Oaks, California  | 
| Resting place | Westlake Village, California | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Alma mater | Tri-State College Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute  | 
Robert Dean Nesen (January 22, 1918 – November 14, 2005) was an American car dealer and diplomat who served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1972 to 1974 and as United States Ambassador to Australia from 1981 to 1985.