| Office | 6th United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
|---|---|
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Term start | June 8, 1977 |
| Term end | March 30, 1981 |
| Predecessor | William C. Turner |
| Successor | Abraham Katz |
| Birth date | May 2, 1916 |
| Birth place | New York City, U.S. |
| Death date | December 23, 1990 (aged 74) |
| Death place | New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) |
Herbert Salzman (May 2, 1916 – December 23, 1990) was an American diplomat and businessman who served as the United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1977 to 1981.[1]
Salzman was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Russian immigrant parents.[2] He attended public schools there and, in 1934, the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa, Palestine.[2] He graduated cum laude from Yale College in 1938, and studied at Columbia University in 1954.[2]
President Lyndon Johnson made him assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1966.[3]
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter sent him to Paris as the U.S. representative to the OECD, a post he held until 1981.[3] He concurrently served as ambassador to the International Energy Agency (IEA).[4]
Salzman died of leukemia on December 23, 1990, in New York City at age 74.[5]
References
- ^ "Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York on December 29, 1990 · Page 22". Newspapers.com. 1990-12-29. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (December 25, 1990). "Herbert Salzman Is Dead at 74; Economics Adviser to 4 Presidents". – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "HERBERT SALZMAN; SERVED U.S. IN GLOBAL ECONOMICS". Chicago Tribune. New York Times News Service. December 26, 1990.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR HERBERT SALZMAN". Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 13 June 1989. Archived 3 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon (1990-12-25). "Herbert Salzman Is Dead at 74; Economics Adviser to 4 Presidents". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-05-28.