Background
Dean, John Gunther Son of Joseph and Lucy (Askenaczy) Dean. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
Dean, John Gunther Son of Joseph and Lucy (Askenaczy) Dean. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1947; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1950; Doctorate, U. Paris, 1949.
With, ECA, American embassy, Paris, 1950-1951; With, American embassy, Brussels, 1951-1953; assistant economics commissioner, American embassy, Saigon, 1953-1956; political officer, American embassy, Laos, 1956-1958; consul, American consulate, Togo, 1959-1960; chargé d'affaires, American Embassy, Mali, 1960-1961; with, Department State, Washington, 1961-1965; political officer, American embassy, Paris, 1965-1969; regional director, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support in Central Vietnam, 1970-1972; deputy chief mission, American embassy, Laos, 1972-1974; ambassador to, Cambodia, 1974-1975; ambassador to, to Denmark, 1975-1978; ambassador to, to Lebanon, 1978-1981; ambassador to, to Thailand, 1981-1985; ambassador to, to India, 1985-1988. Advisory United States delegation to United Nations, 1963. Now member of advisory boards several national andinternat. companies and institutions.
Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Married Martine Duphenieux, December 26, 1952. Children: Catherine Dean Curtis, Paul, Joseph.