Background
Battle, Lucius Durham was born on June 1, 1918 in Dawson, Georgia, United States. Son of Warren Lazarus and Jewel Beatrice (Durham) Battle.
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Battle, Lucius Durham was born on June 1, 1918 in Dawson, Georgia, United States. Son of Warren Lazarus and Jewel Beatrice (Durham) Battle.
Bachelor of Arts Florida, 1939. Bachelor of Laws, University Florida, 1946. Doctor of Laws; Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida State University.
Assistant to Secretary of State 1949-1953, 1961-1964, also Executive Secretary Department, of State 1961-1962. First Secretary, Copenhagen 1953-1955. Deputy Executive Secretary NATO, Paris 1955-1956.
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs 1962-1964. Ambassador to United Arab Republic 1964-1967. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and S. Asian Affairs, Washington 1967-1968.
Vice-President for Corporate Affairs, Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, D.C. 1968-1973, Senior Vice-President for Corporate Affairs 1974-1980. President Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., 1973-1974, 1986-1990. Lucius D. Battle Associates 1984-1985.
Chairman UNESCO General Conference, Paris 1962. Adviser, Foundation for Middle East Peace since 1981. President Colonial Williamsburg Inc., Williamsburg Restoration Inc.
1956-1961; President Bacon House Foundation. Trustee, Meridan House Institute, American University Cairo, The Jordan Society since 1982. President 1962-1963), National Study Commission, on.
Exec. Director COMSAT General Corporation. Chairman National Committee to honour the 14th Centennial of Islam since 1979. Chairman The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute, School for Advanced Institute Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. 1980-1984.
Lucius D. Battle and Associations since 1984.
Vice president Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., Williamsburg Restoration, Inc., 1956-1961. Chapter member Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, Washington. Chairman board St. Albans School, 1973-1976.
Vice chairman Meridian House International, 1976-1977. Trustee George C. Marshall Research Foundation, American University, Cairo, 1970-1979. Chairman visiting committee Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard, 1973-1976.
Board directors Foreign Policy Association, 1974-1984, School Advanced International Studies, 1975-2008, World Council of Washington, 1980, Smithsonian Associates, 1981-1985. American Near East Refugee Aid, 1985-2008. Member fine arts committee Department State, 1973-1977.
Member National Study Commission on Records and Documents Federal Officials, 1975-1976. President Bacon House Foundation, 1975-1985, vice president DACOR Bacon House Foundation advisory board Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, 1976-1986. Member founders council Institute for Study of Diplomacy, 1978-1987.
Chairman national committee to honor 14th centennial of Islam, 1979-1984. Chairman American Institute Islamic Affairs, 1984-1987. President Foundation for Middle Eastpeace, 1994.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Foreign Service Association (president 1962-1963), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Betty Jane Davis, October 1, 1949 (deceased 2004). Children: Lynne, John, Laura, Thomas.