Background
Fidel, Edward Allen was born on November 17, 1914 in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.
Fidel, Edward Allen was born on November 17, 1914 in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.
Student, University Colorado, 1933. Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Geogetown University, 1937.
Foreign service officer to secretary United States Department State American Embassy, Quito, Ecuador, 1941-1944. Member United States Trade Agreements Commission, Annecy, Switzerland, 1949. Foreign service officer to secretary United States Department of State, American Embassy, Paris, Rome, 1945-1952.
Economic advisor British Commonwealth and North Europe Department of State, Washington, 1952-1955. First secretary American Embassy, Bern, Switzerland, 1955-1957, couselor of embassy for economic affairs Switzerland, 1957-1959. Director executive staff office, assistant secretary for economic affairs Office of Assistant Secretary of Economic Affairs, United States Department of State, Washington, 1959-1961.
Consul general American Consulate, Trieste, Italy, 1963-1966. Board of examiners United States Department of State, Washington, 1967-1970. Advisor United States delegate International Rubber Study Group, Rome, 1950, International Tin Study Group, 1951.
Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, United States Department of State, 1962-1963.
Volunteer Common Cause, Washington, 1970-1989. Member Delta Tau Delta, Theta Nu Epsilon.
Son of Anthony George and Anne Bagley (Allen) F. Married Frances Beam, January 29, 1939 (wid. 1981); 1 child, Edward Allen II.
Married Suzanne Chapman, November 6, 1982.