George V. Allen

George V. Allen
1924 Duke University Senior Yearbook Photo
US Ambassador to Iran
In office April 23, 1946 – February 17, 1948
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Wallace Murray
Succeeded by	John C. Wiley
US Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office October 27, 1949 – March 11, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Cavendish W. Cannon
Succeeded by	James Williams Riddleberger
US Ambassador to India
In office March 11, 1953 – November 30, 1954
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Chester Bowles
Succeeded by	John Sherman Cooper
US Ambassador to Nepal
In office March 11, 1953 – November 30, 1954
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Chester Bowles
Succeeded by	John Cooper
US Ambassador to Greece
In office July 26, 1956 – November 13, 1957
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Cavendish W. Cannon
Succeeded by	James Williams Riddleberger
3rd Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs
In office January 26, 1955 – August 27, 1956
Preceded by	Henry A. Byroade
Succeeded by	William M. Rountree
3rd Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office March 31, 1948 – November 28, 1949
Preceded by	William Benton
Succeeded by	Edward W. Barrett
Personal details
Born	(1903-11-03)November 3, 1903 Durham, North Carolina
Died	July 11, 1970(1970-07-11) (aged 66) Bahama, North Carolina
Alma mater	Duke University

George Venable Allen (November 3, 1903 – July 11, 1970) was a United States diplomat. He served as ambassador to Iran during the crisis of 1946 and was involved in managing US relations amid the Cold War with the Soviet Union. He was involved in expanding activities of the Voice of America, exporting culture and increasing US participation in the UNESCO.