Thomas D. Boyatt
Thomas D. Boyatt | |
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| 18th United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office December 3, 1980 – April 14, 1983 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Diego C. Asencio |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Arthur Tambs |
| 7th United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso | |
| In office September 21, 1978 – October 23, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Pierre R. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Julius Waring Walker, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas David Boyatt March 4, 1933 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Maxine Shearwood |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Thomas David Boyatt (born March 4, 1933) is a former diplomat and United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso (1978–80) and Colombia (1980–83). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He was held captive for six days in a Palestinian hijacking in the 1960s. He graduated from Wyoming High School in 1951. He continues to return to his former high school to speak to students during the Wyoming School Foundation Day.