Education
Born in Durham, North Carolina, he attended Duke University—then known as Trinity College—graduating in 1924 and from Harvard University in 1929.
Born in Durham, North Carolina, he attended Duke University—then known as Trinity College—graduating in 1924 and from Harvard University in 1929.
He served as United States. Ambassador to Iran from 1946 to 1948, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from 1948 to 1949, United States. Ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1949 to 1953, United States Ambassador to India and Nepal 1953–1954. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs from 1953 to 1954, United States. Ambassador to Greece 1956–1957, and Director of the United States. Information Agency from 1957 to 1960. Allen was president of the Tobacco Institute from 1960 to 1966.
He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington District of Columbia.
