Richard T. Kennedy

Richard Thomas Kennedy (born December 24, 1919 in Rochester , New York , † January 11, 1998 in Washington, DC ) was an American Colonel in the US Army and diplomat , who was among other things Under Secretary of State for Management between 1981 and 1982 was.

Life

US Army Colonel

After attending school, Kennedy completed a degree in economics at the University of Rochester , from which he graduated in 1941 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Economics). After the United States entered World War II , he joined the US Army in 1941 and found uses in various units in the years that followed. He completed a postgraduate course in management at Harvard Business School in 1953 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He was also a graduate of the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair .

In 1961, Kennedy joined the US Department of Defense and served as a staff officer to an assistant to the Secretary of Defense until 1963. After further uses he was from 1969 to 1974 employees in the planning and coordination staff of the National Security Council ( US National Security Council ) . In 1971 he retired as a colonel from active military service. He has received several awards for his many years of military service, including the Legion of Merit , the Army Distinguished Service Medal , the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal .

Under Secretary of State for Management

After Kennedy left the National Security Council in 1974, he became a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 1975 and was a member of it until 1980.

On February 28, 1981, Kennedy was appointed Under Secretary of State for Management by US President Ronald Reagan and held this position until December 15, 1982. His successor on December 22, 1982 Jerome W. Van Gorkom . At the same time, he was the successor to Gerard C. Smith on July 27, 1981 Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency and held this position until January 19, 1983. His successor in this capacity was then on May 17, 1983 Richard Salisbury Williamson . He himself also served as Ambassador at Large for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Energy Policy between 1982 and 1993 during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush .

Kennedy died of bypass surgery and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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SURNAME	Kennedy, Richard T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kennedy, Richard Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American officer and diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH	December 24, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rochester , New York
DATE OF DEATH	January 11, 1998
Place of death	Washington, DC