Background
Beyer, Gordon Robert was born on October 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Beyer, Gordon Robert was born on October 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
AB, Harvard University Master of Arts, Northwestern University postgraduate, National War College, 1971-1972.
With President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions (Bradley Commission), 1956. Commissioned foreign service officer United States Department State, 1957. Officer United States Embassy, Bangkok, 1957-1959, Washington, 1959-1961, consul Yokohama, Japan, 1961-1964, officer Somalia, consul Hargeisa, 1964-1966, Mogadishu, 1966-1967, deputy chief of mission Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1972-1975.
With United States Department State, Washington, 1967-1972, deputy director Egyptian desk, 1975-1977, director Office East African Affairs, 1978-1980, United States ambassador to Uganda Kampala, 1980-1983. Officer United States United Nations, 1977. With National War College, 1983-1985.
President George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington, Virginia, 1985-1991. Board directors Dar es Salaam International School, 1972-1975, president, 1974.
Chairman Rockbridge County Democratic Committee, since 1997. First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1953-1955. Member American Foreign Service Association, Cosmos Club (Washington), Harvard Club (New York City), Dacor Club (Washington). M C.
Married Mary Paine Winsor, February 22, 1951. Children: Theresa Gordon, Hugh Richard, Thomas Paine.