Francis L. Dale
Encyclopedia
Francis Lykins Dale was an American businessman and Republican political operative.
. He had been a partner in the Cincinnati law firm of Frost & Jacobs.
During World War II he served as the commanding officer of the USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
, an antisubmarine craft that captured the German submarine U-505, among other exploits.
As president of the Cincinnati Reds
from 1967 to 1973, Dale was a supporter of building the downtown Riverfront Stadium, the Reds' home when the park opened in 1970. He was also was publisher of The Cincinnati Enquirer
from 1965 to 1973. He was the last publisher to preside over the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
.
from 1971-1972, and was appointed by Nixon to serve as United States representative to the United Nations in Geneva
in 1972 with the rank of ambassador
.
in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
Early life
Dale graduated from Duke University and obtained a law degree from the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He had been a partner in the Cincinnati law firm of Frost & Jacobs.
During World War II he served as the commanding officer of the USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
USS Pillsbury was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She returned at war's end with five battle stars and a...
, an antisubmarine craft that captured the German submarine U-505, among other exploits.
Business career
After returning to civilian life, Dale served as a partner in the Cincinnati law firm of Frost & Jacobs.As president of the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
from 1967 to 1973, Dale was a supporter of building the downtown Riverfront Stadium, the Reds' home when the park opened in 1970. He was also was publisher of The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) and Northern Kentucky. The...
from 1965 to 1973. He was the last publisher to preside over the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
The Los Angeles Herald Examiner was a major Los Angeles daily newspaper, published Monday through Friday in the afternoon, and in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays. It was part of the Hearst syndicate. The afternoon Herald-Express and the morning Examiner, both of which had been publishing in...
.
Political career
Dale served on Richard M. Nixon's Committee to Re-elect the PresidentCommittee to Re-elect the President
The Committee for the Re-Election of the President, abbreviated CRP but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's administration...
from 1971-1972, and was appointed by Nixon to serve as United States representative to the United Nations in Geneva
Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations
The Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations is the chief of mission of the United States Mission to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations at the United Nations Office at Geneva...
in 1972 with the rank of ambassador
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
.
Death
Francis Dale died of a heart attack on December 1, 1993 while visiting Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. He is buried at Spring Grove CemeterySpring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.