John Raymond Ylitalo

Background

Ylitalo, John Raymond was born on December 25, 1916 in Floodwood, Minnesota, United States. Son of John and Saima Marie (Swen) Ylitalo.

Education

Student, Suomi College, 1933-1935; Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1937; Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1938; graduate, National War College, 1954.

Career

Instructor economics, U. Alabama, 1938-1941; special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1946; attache, political officer, American legation, Helsinki, 1946-1950; assigned, Department of State, Washington, 1950-1953; deputy principal officer, American Consulate General, Munich, 1954-1958; consul general, counsellor of embassy, American Embassy, Manila, The Philippines, 1959-1962; assigned, Department State, Washington, 1962-1965; director Visa Office, Department State, 1965-1968; consul general, principal officer, American Consulate General, Tijuana, Mexico, 1968-1969; ambassador to Paraguay, Asuncion, 1969-1972; assigned, State Department, 1972-1973; consul general, principal officer, American Consulate General, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1976.

Achievements

• John Raymond Ylitalo has been listed as a noteworthy Ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Jean Sarchet, September 19, 1942. Children: John Raymond, Georgianne, Mary Katherine, Sara Lisa.

Father:

John Ylitalo

Mother:

Saima Marie (Swen) Ylitalo

Spouse:

Jean Sarchet

child:

John Raymond Ylitalo

child:

Georgianne Ylitalo

child:

Sara Lisa Ylitalo

child:

Mary Katherine Ylitalo