Henry R. Labouisse
Henry Richardson Labouisse, Jr. ( February 11, 1904 - March 25, 1987 ) was an American lawyer and diplomat .
Labouisse practiced his profession as a lawyer in New York City before working for the UN Relief and Works Administration (UNRWA) under the Marshall Plan . Between 1962 and 1965 he served as the United States Ambassador to Greece . From June 1965 Labouisse held the chairmanship of the UNICEF children's aid organization . He held this office until December 1979. Labouisse said children's well-being is inextricably linked with future peace.
In 1954 Labouisse married Ève Curie , who was a writer and advisor to the Secretary General of NATO .
Web links
- Literature by and about Henry R. Labouisse in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography of Labouisses at UNICEF
Maurice Pate (1946–1965) | Henry R. Labouisse (1965–1979) | James P. Grant (1980-1995) | Carol Bellamy (1995-2005) | Ann Veneman (2005-2010) | Anthony Lake (2010-2018) | Henrietta H. Fore (since 2018)
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| SURNAME | Labouisse, Henry R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Labouisse, Henry Richardson Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American attorney and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1987 |