Carleton S. Coon Jr.

Carleton Stevens Coon Jr. (1927 – December 3, 2018) was a career foreign service officer who served as the American Ambassador to Nepal.[1] At the time, his wife Jean (née Abell) served as Ambassador in Dacca, Bangladesh.[2] He died on December 3, 2018 in Warrenton, Virginia.[3]

Career

A Harvard graduate (majoring in geography), Coon joined the Foreign Service upon graduating in 1949 and served in West Germany, Syria, India, Iran, Nepal and Morocco.[2]

Personal life

Coon was the son of anthropologist Carleton S. Coon and his wife Mary.[4]

References
  1. Barnes, Bart (January 13, 2019). "Carleton Coon Jr., a diplomat in love and work, dies at 91". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. Rosellini, Lynn (June 8, 1981). "2 AMBASSADORS TEST THEIR MARRIAGE". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. "The Foreign Service Journal, March 2019". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  4. Schmeck Jr., Harold M. (June 6, 1981). "CARLETON S. COON IS DEAD AT 76; PIONEER IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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