Richard N. Gardner Explained

Richard N. Gardner
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Spain
Term Start:September 16, 1993
Term End:July 12, 1997
President:Bill Clinton
Predecessor:Richard Goodwin Capen, Jr.
Successor:Edward L. Romero
Ambassador From1:United States
Country1:Italy
Term Start1:March 21, 1977
Term End1:February 27, 1981
President1:Jimmy Carter
Predecessor1:John A. Volpe
Successor1:Maxwell M. Rabb
Birthname:Richard Newton Gardner
Birth Date:9 July 1927
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:professor and diplomat
Spouse:Danielle L. Gardner
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Harvard College

Richard Newton Gardner (July 9, 1927 – February 16, 2019) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and the United States Ambassador to Italy. He was also a professor emeritus of law at Columbia Law School.[1]

Life and career

Gardner was born in New York City, New York, the son of Ethel (Alias) and Samuel Gardner (former family name was Goldberg[2]).[3] He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Gardner graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. degree in Economics, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and was a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics from Oxford University. He wrote several books and articles.[4] [5] Gardner became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974[6] and a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1998.[7] Gardner died in New York City on February 16, 2019, at the age of 91.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gerardo Pelosi. February 18, 2019. Morto Gardner, l'ambasciatore Usa che per primo concesse il visto a Giorgio Napolitano. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225161008/https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/mondo/2019-02-18/morto-gardner-l-ambasciatore-usa-che-primo-concesse-visto-giorgio-napolitano--210228.shtml?uuid=ABWwohVB&refresh_ce=1. February 25, 2019. March 3, 2019. Il Sole 24 Ore.
  2. News: Sarah Ebner. January 12, 2018. Diplomat Anthony Luzzatto Gardner rediscovers his heritage. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152303/https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/features/anthony-luzzatto-gardner-a-diplomat-rediscovers-his-heritage-1.451796. February 22, 2019. February 25, 2019. The Jewish Chronicle.
  3. News: Gaia Pianigiani. February 27, 2019. Richard Gardner, Cold War Envoy to an Italy in Strife, Dies at 91. https://archive.today/20190301073016/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/obituaries/richard-gardner-dead.html. March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019. The New York Times.
  4. https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/member/richard-n-gardner/ American Academy of Diplomacy Biography
  5. http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2019/01/richard-gardner-professor-diplomat-mentor-dies In Memoriam:Professor Richard Gardner
  6. Web site: Richard Newton Gardner. 2021-12-03. American Academy of Arts & Sciences. en.
  7. Web site: APS Member History. 2021-12-03. search.amphilsoc.org.
  8. News: Emily Langer. February 19, 2019. Richard Gardner, who helped mold U.S. foreign policy as professor and ambassador, dies at 91. https://archive.today/20190221175908/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/richard-gardner-who-helped-mold-us-foreign-policy-as-professor-and-ambassador-dies-at-91/2019/02/19/c79574de-32e6-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on. February 21, 2019. February 21, 2019. The Washington Post.

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