Teel Bivins
Miles Teel Bivins (born November 22, 1947 in Amarillo , Texas , † October 26, 2009 there ) was an American politician and ambassador .
Bivins studied at Tulane University in New Orleans until 1970 and then attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas , where he graduated in 1974. In 1989 he was elected a Republican to the Texas Senate and served for the next 15 years until 2004 when he was named United States Ambassador to Sweden by President George W. Bush . During Bush's presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2004, Bivins had been one of Bush's most successful fundraisers . In 2006, Bivins resigned from his post as ambassador for health reasons.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bivins, Teel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bivins, Miles Teel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician and ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amarillo , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 2009 |
| Place of death | Amarillo, Texas |