Ridgway B. Knight
| Ridgway B. Knight | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
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In office July 30, 1969 – February 24, 1973 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | W. Tapley Bennett, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Nash Scott |
| 44th United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
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In office June 24, 1965 – April 16, 1969 |
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| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Douglas MacArthur II |
| Succeeded by | John Eisenhower |
| United States Ambassador to Syria | |
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In office January 11, 1962 – May 27, 1965 |
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| President |
John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Hugh H. Smythe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ridgway Brewster Knight June 12, 1911 Paris, France |
| Died | August 14, 2001 (aged 90) Inxent, France |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Ridgway Brewster Knight (June 12, 1911 – August 14, 2001) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to Syria (1961–1965), Belgium (1965–1969) and Portugal (1969–1973).
The son of American parents living in Paris (painter Louis Aston Knight and Caroline Ridgeway Brewster), he studied and graduated from Harvard Business School in 1931. Following his studies, Knight began importing French wine to the US, and in 1942 took part in organizing the US landing in Algeria.
Knight served as US ambassador to several countries, and later served as president of the American Club of Paris (1984–1989). He got married to Christine Saint-Léger at Inxent on February 19, 1983. His grandson, Ridgway B. Knight 3rd, married Patricia Wachtell on May 30, 1987. Knight died in Inxent, France, at the age of 90.
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