Background
Seligmann, Albert Louis was born on May 26, 1925 in New York City. Son of Louis Washington and Florence (Judson) Seligmann.
Seligmann, Albert Louis was born on May 26, 1925 in New York City. Son of Louis Washington and Florence (Judson) Seligmann.
AB, Columbia University, 1943. M.Internat. Affairs, Columbia University, 1949.
With Office Intelligence Research, Department State, 1949-1955. Assigned language school Tokyo, 1955-1956. Consul Kobe-Osaka, Japan, 1956-1959.
2d secretary embassy Tokyo, 1959-1962. 1st secretary embassy Bangkok, Thailand, 1962-1965. Assigned Department State, 1965-1967.
Deputy director Office Research and Analysis for E. Asia and Pacific, 1966-1967. Special assistant to director policy planning staff Office International Security Affairs, Department Defense, Washington, 1967-1968, deputy director, 1969. Member planning and coordinating staff Department State, Washington, 1969-1971.
Deputy political adviser United States Mission, Berlin, 1971-1974, political adviser, 1974-1975. Member senior seminar in foreign policy Department State, Washington, 1975-1976. Counselor for political affairs American embassy, Tokyo, 1976-1980.
Diplomat in residence Center Advanced International Studies, University Miami, 1980-1981. Director for Japanese affairs Department State, 1981-1983. Executive director United States-Japan Advisory Commission, 1983-1984, member board examiners, 1984-1985.
Japan representative Asia Foundation, since 1986.
Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1947. Member American Foreign Service Association Clubs: Cosmos (Washington). International House of Japan.
Married Barbara Beller, June 27, 1948. Children: Susan (Mistress S. Moreno), Linda (Mistress John R. Cooper), Ann Louise (Mistress R. Scott Lyons), Wendy Lee Seligmann Schuerman.