Background
Heck, L. Douglas was born on December 14, 1918 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Lewis and Dorothy (Tompkins) Heck.
Heck, L. Douglas was born on December 14, 1918 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Lewis and Dorothy (Tompkins) Heck.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1937; Bachelor, Yale University, 1941.
With, Department State, Washington, 1943-1953; joined, Foreign Svc., 1952; political officer, American consulate general, Calcutta, India, 1953-1956; political officer, American Embassy, New Delhi, 1956-1959; chargé d'affaires, American Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1959; deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1959-1962; political counselor, American Embassy, New Delhi, 1962-1965; assigned to, National War College, 1965-1966; country director for India, Nepal, Ceylon, and Maldive Islands, Department State, Washington, 1966-1968; consul general, American consulate general, Istanbul, Turkey, 1968-1970; minister-counselor, deputy chief mission, American embassy, Tehran, Iran, 1970-1974; ambassador to Niger, Niamey, 1974-1976; director, Office Combat Terrorism, Department State, 1976-1977; ambassador Nepal, Kathmandu, 1977-1980. Member American delegate to coronation of King Birendra of Nepal, 1975.
Member Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (associate), Himalaya Club, Delhi Golf Club, Zeta Psi.
Married Ernestine Harriet Sherman, March 27, 1972. Children: Elizabeth Tompkins, Judith Kingsbury.