Walter Curley
Walter Curley | |
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Curley in 1973 | |
| 57th United States Ambassador to France | |
| In office July 6, 1989 – February 11, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe M. Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Harriman |
| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office September 18, 1975 – May 2, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John D. J. Moore |
| Succeeded by | William V. Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2016 (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Taylor Walton |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Walter Joseph Patrick Curley Jr. (September 17, 1922 – June 2, 2016) was the 57th United States Ambassador to France from 1989 to 1993, and the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1975 to 1977. Curley was New York City's Commissioner of Public Events and Chief of Protocol from 1973 to 1974, during the administrations of John Lindsay and Abraham Beame.