Carl W. Strom Explained

Carl Walther Strom
Office1:	United States ambassador to Cambodia
Term Start1:	October 11, 1956
Term End1:	March 8, 1959
Office2:	United States ambassador to Bolivia
Term Start2:	April 8, 1959
Term End2:	May 8, 1961
Birth Date:	December 22, 1899
Birth Place:	Albert Lea, Minnesota
Death Place:	Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Carl Walther Strom (December 22, 1899 – January 27, 1969) was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to Cambodia, replacing Robert M. McClintock,^[1] from October 11, 1956 to March 8, 1959 and United States ambassador to Bolivia from April 8, 1959 to May 8, 1961.

Biography

He graduated from Luther College (Iowa) in 1919^[2] and earned a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois.

Diplomatic career

Strom was named United States ambassador to Cambodia on October 11, 1956.^[3] Strom served until March 8, 1959.^[3] On April 8, 1959 he was named United States ambassador to Bolivia.^[3] He served until May 8, 1961.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Rust . William J. . Herring . George C. . Johns . Andrew L. . Statler . Kathryn C. . Eisenhower and Cambodia: Diplomacy, Covert Action, and the Origins of the Second Indochina War . 2016 . University Press of Kentucky . 123–146 . 11 May 2021.
2. https://nordic.luther.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=334&q=&rootcontentid=73728 The Papers of Carl W. Strom, 1882-1990 | Luther College Archives
3. Web site: Carl Walther Strom (1899–1969) . Office of the Historian - United States Department of State . May 7, 2021.