Background
Kohler, Foy David was born on February 15, 1908 in Oakwood, Ohio, United States. Son of Leander David and Myrtle (McClure) Kohler.
Kohler, Foy David was born on February 15, 1908 in Oakwood, Ohio, United States. Son of Leander David and Myrtle (McClure) Kohler.
Student, Toledo University, 1927. Doctor of Laws, Toledo University, 1964. Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1931.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Ohio State University, 1962. Doctor of Laws, University Akron, 1967. Doctor of Laws, Findlay College, 1967.
Foreign service officer, from 1931; vice consul, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1932; vice consul, Bucharest, Rumania, 1933-1935; vice consul, Belgrade, 1935; legation secretary and vice consul, Bucharest, 1935-1936; legation secretary and vice consul, Athens, Greece, 1936-1941; legation secretary and vice consul, Cairo, Egypt, 1941; country specialist, Department State, Washington, 1941-1944; assistant chief, division of Near Eastern Affairs, 1944-1945; with, American embassy, London, 1944; political and liaison officer, United States delegate United Nations Conference on International Organisation, San Francisco, 1945; secretary general, United States Mission to Observe Greek Elections, 1945-1946; special studies, Cornell Univercity, 1946; student, National War College, 1946; 1st secretary, American Embassy, Moscow, January 1947; counsellor, American Embassy, Moscow, June 1948; minister plenipotentiary, American Embassy, Moscow, 1948; chief, International Broadcasting Division, Department State, 1949; director, Voice of America broadcasts, 1949; assistant administrator, International Information Administration, February 1952; policy planning staff, Department State, 1952; counselor of embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1953-1956; detailed to, International Cooperation Administration, 1956-1958; deputy assistant secretary of state for European affairs, 1958-1959; assistant secretary state for European affairs, 1959-1962; ambassador to, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1962-1966; deputy under secretary of state for political affairs, Department State, 1966-1967; Adjunct Professor, Center Advanced International Studies U. Miami, 1978-1982; senior associate, Advanced International Studies Institute, Washington, 1978-1985. Consultant Department State, 1968-1982. Member Board for International Broadcasting, 1974-1978, consultant, 1978-1982.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Upsilon.
Married Phyllis Penn, August 7, 1935.