Background
Ryan, Hewson Anthony was born on June 16, 1922 in New Haven. Son of James Patrick and Clara Hewson (Sprightly) Ryan.
Ryan, Hewson Anthony was born on June 16, 1922 in New Haven. Son of James Patrick and Clara Hewson (Sprightly) Ryan.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1946; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Madrid, Spain, 1950.
Instructor Spanish, Yale University, New Haven, 1947-1951;
Sterling fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1949;
joined, United States Foreign Svc., 1951;
director, Centro Colombo Americano, Bogota, Colombia, 1951-1954;
cultural affairs officer, American embassy, La Paz, Bolivia, 1954-1956;
information officer, American embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1956-1958;
public affairs officer, American embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1958-1961;
assistant director, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1961-1964;
associate director, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1964-1966;
deputy director, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1966-1969;
United States ambassador to, Honduras, 1969-1973;
deputy assistant secretary state Inter-American affairs, Washington, 1975-1977;
diplomat in residence, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., Boston, 1973-1974;
Edward R. Murrow professor public diplomacy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., Boston, 1977-1990, emeritus, 1990-1991. Adviser United States delegate 5th meeting Foreign Ministers Americas, 1959. United States observer 2d United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Regional Conference Information, 1960.
Consultant to United Nations, 1977-1991. Chairman Chilean Fulbright Commission, 1958-1961. Director National Endowment for Humanities Seminar for Journalists, 1978, 79, seminars for secondary teachers,1986-1988.
Honorary consul of Honduras at, Boston, 1980-1991. Honorary professor Northeast Normal U., China, 1988.
Board directors Information Institute, Santa Barbara, California, from 1985, Americas Foundation, from 1980. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Foreign Service Protective Association (president 1975-1977), Center for Inter-American Relations, Council Advanced International Studies (Argentina), Pan American Society New England (vice president 1978-1980).
Clubs: Overseas Press (New York City). DACOR (Washington); Harvard (Boston). Monday (Winchester).
Married Helene E. Lecko, July 4, 1949. Children— Alexander H. (deceased), Anthony H., Anne S.