Maxwell Henry Gluck
Maxwell Henry Gluck (born November 4, 1899 in Commerce ( Texas ), † November 21, 1984 in Los Angeles ( California )) was an American diplomat and ambassador of the United States in Ceylon .
Life
Gluck married Muriel Schlesinger in 1948 and was a successful entrepreneur in the women's clothing sector. He supported the election campaigns of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956 with hundreds of thousands of dollars . Eisenhower appointed him his ambassador to Prime Minister Ceylon's SWRD Bandaranaike in 1957 . The term of office was from September 19, 1957 to October 2, 1958. At his hearing in Congress , he did not know the name of the Prime Minister of Ceylon.
In 1967 he was appointed to the supervisory board of AS Beck Shoe Corporation , a manufacturer of shoe shine machines.
Individual evidence
- ↑ history.state.gov
- ↑ Diplomats . In: Der Spiegel . No. 32 , 1957 ( online ).
- ^ Ex-Envoy Named To AS Beck Board; 1957 Ambassador to Ceylon Also Raises His Holdings . In: The New York Times , Aug. 30, 1967,
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Philip K. Crowe | US Ambassador to Ceylon 1957–1958 |
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| SURNAME | Gluck, Maxwell Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Commerce , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1984 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |