William H. Sullivan

William H. Sullivan
The Shah of Iran meeting with Alfred Atherton, William Sullivan, Cyrus Vance, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Zbigniew Brzezinski, 1977.
United States Ambassador to Iran
In office
June 18, 1977 – April 6, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byRichard Helms
Succeeded byBruce Laingen (chargé d'affaires)
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
August 6, 1973 – April 26, 1977
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byHenry A. Byroade
Succeeded byDavid D. Newsom
United States Ambassador to Laos
In office
December 23, 1964 – March 18, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byLeonard S. Unger
Succeeded byG. McMurtrie Godley
Personal details
Born
William Healy Sullivan

(1922-10-12)October 12, 1922
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2013(2013-10-11) (aged 90)
Washington, D. C., U.S.
Alma materBrown University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Healy Sullivan (October 12, 1922 – October 11, 2013) was an American Foreign Service career officer who served as ambassador to Laos from 1964 to 1969, the Philippines from 1973 to 1977, and Iran from 1977 to 1979.[1]

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