Theodore E. Gildred
Theodore Edmonds Gildred (October 18, 1935 – January 3, 2019) was an American businessman and diplomat.
Theodore E. Gildred | |
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United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
In office November 6, 1986 – May 31, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Frank V. Ortiz, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Terence A. Todman |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Edmonds Gildred October 18, 1935 Mexico City, Mexico |
Died | January 3, 2019 83) Montana, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Heidi Coppin Gildred |
Children | 6 |
Residence | Ranch Santa Fe, CA |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | developer, banker |
Profession | Diplomat, Businessman |
Life
Gildred was born in Mexico City. From 1955 to 1957, he served in the United States Army. He graduated from Stanford University; he studied at the Sorbonne, and the Heidelberg University.[1]
From 1986 to 1989, he was United States Ambassador to Argentina.[2]
He developed Lomas Santa Fe community development and Country Club, and founded the Gildred Foundation to support Latin American studies at Stanford University and University of California, San Diego.[3]
A pilot, Gildred was, like his father before him, inducted into the San Diego Air and Space Museum Hall of Fame.[4]
He died in Montana on January 3, 2019, at the age of 83. He had been ill for some time.[5]
Family
In December of 1961, he married Suzanne Gail Green of Newport Beach, CA. They had four children: Theodore E. Gildred, III, Jennifer Lynne Gildred, Edward Ames Gildred, John Taylor Gildred. They divorced in 1974. In 1979, he married Stephanie Ann Moscini. They had two children: Tory Boughton Gildred and Stephen Eckert Gildred. They divorced in 1990. In 1994, he married Heidi Dunn. They remained married until his death, and lived in San Diego, CA.
References
- "Ronald Reagan: Nomination of Theodore E. Gildred To Be United States Ambassador to Argentina". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- "Theodore E. Gildred - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". History.state.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- FRAMMOLINO, RALPH (1986-09-20). "S.D. Developer Named as Ambassador to Argentina". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- "U. S. Ambassador Theodore Edmonds Gildred Dies at 83". INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- "U. S. Ambassador Theodore Edmonds Gildred Dies at 83". INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
External links
- "The Lomas Santa Fe Group Staff Profiles". Lsfg.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Gildred (Theodore E.) Personal Papers". Oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.