James C. Hormel
American philanthropist (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Catherwood Hormel (January 1, 1933 – August 13, 2021) was an American philanthropist, LGBT activist, diplomat, and heir to the Hormel meatpacking fortune. He served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1999 to 2001, and was the first openly gay man to represent the United States as an ambassador.[1]
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United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
In office September 8, 1999 – January 1, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Clay Constantinou |
Succeeded by | Gerald Loftus (acting) |
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Born | James Catherwood Hormel (1933-01-01)January 1, 1933 Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | August 13, 2021(2021-08-13) (aged 88) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Alice Turner (divorced) Michael Nguyen Araque |
Children | 5 |
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Relatives | Geordie Hormel (brother) George A. Hormel (grandfather) |
Education | Swarthmore College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
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