Background
Swank, Emory Coblentz was born on January 29, 1922 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of George Phillip and Mary Ruth (Coblentz) Swank.
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Swank, Emory Coblentz was born on January 29, 1922 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of George Phillip and Mary Ruth (Coblentz) Swank.
Franklin and Marshall College, Harvard University and National War College, Washington, D.C.
With United States Department State, 1946-1975, vice consul Shanghai, China, 1946-1948, Tsingtao, China, 1948-1949, 2d secretary American Embassy, consul Djakarta, Indonesia, 1950-1951, Moscow, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1953-1955, political analyst, foreign service officer Washington, 1956-1957, conselor of legation Bucharest, 1958-1960, special assistant to secretary of state, 1961-1963. Assigned National War College, Fort L.J. McNair, Washington, 1963-1964. Counselor of embassy, deputy chief of mission American Embassy, Vientiane, Laos, 1964-1967, minister Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1967-1967, deputy assistant secretary state for European affairs, 1969-1970.
Ambassador to Cambodia, 1970-1973. Political adviser to CINC, Atlantic, and Supreme Allied Commander, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Atlantic Forces, 1973-1975. President, chief executive officer Cleveland Council on World Affairs, 1977-1987, honorary trustee, from 1987.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Swimming, golf, music, literature.
Married Margaret Katherine Whiting, May 12, 1949.