Evan G. Galbraith
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Evan Griffith Galbraith (July 2, 1928 – January 21, 2008) was the United States Ambassador to France
from 1981 to 1985 under Ronald Reagan and the Secretary of Defense Representative in Europe under Donald Rumsfeld from 2002 to 2007.
Galbraith was born in Toledo, Ohio
. He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1946, and was a graduate of Yale University
(class of 1950, member of Skull and Bones
) and Harvard Law School
. Galbraith served on active duty in the Navy
from 1953 to 1957, attached to the Central Intelligence Agency
. From 1960 to 1961, he was the confidential assistant to the Secretary of Commerce. He was a close personal friend and Yale classmate of William F. Buckley, Jr.
who died one month after Galbraith.
In addition to his post as Ambassador to France under President Ronald Reagan
Galbraith had spent more than twenty years in Europe, primarily as an investment banker. He was Managing Director of Dillon Read in London, an Advisory Director of Morgan Stanley
in New York, Chairman of the Board of National Review
and a member of the board of the Groupe Lagardère S.A.
Paris
. Together with Daimler Benz, the Groupe Lagardère S.A. controls EADS
(European Aerospace and Defense Systems), Europe's largest defense contractor and principal owner of Airbus
. Galbraith also served on several other commercial boards and until 1998 was Chairman of the Board of the New York subsidiary of LVMH
(Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton).
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
appointed Evan G. Galbraith as his representative in Europe
and the defense advisor to the U.S. mission to NATO. In making this appointment Rumsfeld said, "I wanted a seasoned, vigorous representative in Europe who will bring experienced leadership to this important mission."
Galbraith was also a member of the Center for Security Policy
, Council of Foreign Relations and the Bohemian Club
in San Francisco.
He was married to Marie "Bootsie" Galbraith and has three surviving children: John, Evan, and Christina.
United States Ambassador to France
This article is about the United States Ambassador to France. There has been a United States Ambassador to France since the American Revolution. The United States sent its first envoys to France in 1776, towards the end of the four-centuries-old Bourbon dynasty...
from 1981 to 1985 under Ronald Reagan and the Secretary of Defense Representative in Europe under Donald Rumsfeld from 2002 to 2007.
Galbraith was born in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1946, and was a graduate of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(class of 1950, member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
) and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. Galbraith served on active duty in the Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1953 to 1957, attached to the Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
. From 1960 to 1961, he was the confidential assistant to the Secretary of Commerce. He was a close personal friend and Yale classmate of William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing was noted for...
who died one month after Galbraith.
In addition to his post as Ambassador to France under President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Galbraith had spent more than twenty years in Europe, primarily as an investment banker. He was Managing Director of Dillon Read in London, an Advisory Director of Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
in New York, Chairman of the Board of National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
and a member of the board of the Groupe Lagardère S.A.
Lagardère Group
Lagardère is a French-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group once covered a broad range of industries but is now largely focused on the media sector, in which it is one of the world’s leading companies...
Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Together with Daimler Benz, the Groupe Lagardère S.A. controls EADS
EADS
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide...
(European Aerospace and Defense Systems), Europe's largest defense contractor and principal owner of Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
. Galbraith also served on several other commercial boards and until 1998 was Chairman of the Board of the New York subsidiary of LVMH
LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger...
(Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton).
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
appointed Evan G. Galbraith as his representative in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the defense advisor to the U.S. mission to NATO. In making this appointment Rumsfeld said, "I wanted a seasoned, vigorous representative in Europe who will bring experienced leadership to this important mission."
Galbraith was also a member of the Center for Security Policy
Center for Security Policy
The Center for Security Policy is a Washington, D.C. think tank that focuses on national security issues. The Center was founded in 1988 by Frank Gaffney, Jr....
, Council of Foreign Relations and the Bohemian Club
Bohemian Club
The Bohemian Club is a private men's club in San Francisco, California, United States.Its clubhouse is located at 624 Taylor Street in San Francisco...
in San Francisco.
He was married to Marie "Bootsie" Galbraith and has three surviving children: John, Evan, and Christina.