Thomas O. Enders
American diplomat (1931–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Ostrom Enders (November 28, 1931 – March 17, 1996) was an American diplomat. His father, Ostrom Enders, was president of the Hartford National Bank, and his uncle, John Franklin Enders, was the 1954 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
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Thomas Ostrom Enders | |
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United States Ambassador to Canada | |
In office February 17, 1976 – December 14, 1979 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | William J. Porter |
Succeeded by | Kenneth M. Curtis |
United States Ambassador to the European Communities | |
In office November 6, 1979 – May 27, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Deane R. Hinton |
Succeeded by | George S. Vest |
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs | |
In office June 23, 1981 – June 27, 1983 | |
Preceded by | William G. Bowdler |
Succeeded by | Langhorne A. Motley |
United States Ambassador to Spain | |
In office September 15, 1983 – July 6, 1986 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Terence Todman |
Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-11-28)November 28, 1931 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 17, 1996(1996-03-17) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Waterford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
In 1976, US President Gerald Ford nominated Enders as United States Ambassador to Canada. Enders held this post from February 17, 1976, to December 14, 1979. From 1979 to 1981, he was United States Ambassador to the European Communities. President Ronald Reagan nominated Enders as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs; Enders held this office from June 23, 1981, to June 27, 1983.
Reagan then named Enders US Ambassador to Spain, with Enders presenting his credentials to the Spanish government on September 15, 1983, and representing the U.S. in Spain until July 6, 1986. Enders retired in 1986. He died in New York City on March 17, 1996. He is buried in Waterford, Connecticut.