Background
Russell, Francis Henry was born on October 1, 1904 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James P. and Edith (Pratt) Russell.
educator United States ambassador
Russell, Francis Henry was born on October 1, 1904 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James P. and Edith (Pratt) Russell.
AB, Tufts College, 1926; Doctor of Laws, Tufts College, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1929.
Member firm, Russell, Houston & Russell, Boston, 1929-1941;
chief division world trade intelligence (economics warfare), unites states department State, 1942-1944;
director Office of Public Affairs, unites states department State, 1945-1952;
chargé d'affaires, American Embassy, Tel Aviv, 1953-1954;
special assistant secretary state, 1954-1956;
United States ambassador to New Zealand, 1957-1960;
United States ambassador to Ghana, 1960-1962;
United States ambassador to Tunisia, 1962-1969. Consultant to policy planning staff, 1947. Staff, United States delegation United Nations Conference, San Francisco, 1945, United Nations Assembly, London, 1946.
United States delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference on Information, London, 1951. Chairman National Conference American Foreign Policy, 1945-1952. Ambassador in residence Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., 1969-1989.
Member Tufts Alumni Council (past chairman), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon.
Married Ruth Libbey, June 16, 1932. Children: Paul Libbey, Alene J. (Mistress Adam Hochschild).