Thomas F. Stroock

Thomas F. Strook
Thomas F. Strook
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
	In office; 1989–1992
Preceded by	James H. Michel
Succeeded by	Marilyn McAfee
State Senator from Natrona County, Wyoming
	In office; 1967–1967
	In office; 1971–1974
	In office; 1979–1989
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1925; New York City
Died	December 13, 2009 (aged 84); Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marta Stroock
Children	Four daughters
Residence	Casper, Wyoming
Alma mater	Yale University
Occupation	Oil executive
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Thomas F. Stroock (October 10, 1925–December 13, 2009) was an American businessman, ambassador, and a Republican politician from Casper, Wyoming.[1]

Biography

Early life

Born in New York City, Stroock attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, alongside future U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush. He was a member of Chi Phi Fraternity. After graduation, he served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and then relocated to Wyoming, where he devoted his remaining years. He was brought to Casper, Wyoming in 1949 by his current employer, the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company.[2]

Career

Upon settling in Casper, he founded several petroleum companies.

He served as a member of the Wyoming State Senate from Natrona County in 1967, from 1971 to 1974, and finally from 1979 to 1989. He was the Senate vice president in 1989.[3] In 1974, he left the state Senate to run unsuccessfully on the GOP ticket for Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives, having been defeated by the incumbent Democrat Teno Roncalio.

In 1989, he was named United States Ambassador to Guatemala by his former Yale classmate President Bush. He held that post until 1992. During his time as ambassador, he fought against drug trafficking. He also had to handle the case of the American nun Dianna Ortiz, who had been abducted, raped, and tortured by the Guatemalan military, with possible complicity of the United States, and whose account he was unwilling to accept.

Personal life

He and his wife, Marta, had four daughters. He died on December 13, 2009 at the age of eighty-four.[4]

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References

http://wyofile.com/2009/12/tom_stroock_dies/%5B%5D
"Thomas F. Stroock". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"Tom Stroock". legisweb.state.wy/us. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
Former U.S. ambassador, oilman Stroock dies Trib.com Archived 2012-07-15 at Archive.today

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by James H. Michel	United States Ambassador to Guatemala October 31, 1989–November 10, 1992	Succeeded by Marilyn McAfee

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[1] ttp://wyofile.com/2009/12/tom_stroock_dies/%5B%5D

[2] "Thomas F. Stroock". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2019-02-28.

[3] "Tom Stroock". legisweb.state.wy/us. Retrieved February 24, 2012.

[4] Former U.S. ambassador, oilman Stroock dies Trib.com Archived 2012-07-15 at Archive.today