Background
Lynch, Patricia Gates was born on April 20, 1926 in Newark. Daughter of William Charles and Mary Frances Lawrence.
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Lynch, Patricia Gates was born on April 20, 1926 in Newark. Daughter of William Charles and Mary Frances Lawrence.
Student, Dartmouth Institute, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1975.
Broadcaster Station WFAX-Radio, Falls Church, Virginia, 1958—1968. Public television host Station WETA, Washington, 1967—1968. Broadcaster NBC-Radio, Europe, Iran, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1960—1961.
International broadcaster, producer Voice of America, Washington, 1962—1969. Staff assistant to First Lady The White House, 1969—1970. Host Voice of America Breakfast Show, Morning show, 1970—1986.
United States ambassador to Madagascar and the Comoros, 1986—1989. Director corporation affairs Radio Free Europe Radio Station Liberty, Washington, 1989—1994. Chairman board Association Diplomatic Studies & Training Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, Virginia, 1998—2005.
Board association Diplomatic Studies & Training Foreign Service Institute, since 1998. Worldwide lecturer, 1968—1986. Advisory committee Indiana Federal Savings and Loan Association, Washington, 1970—1986.
Board directors Association Diplomatic Studies and Training.
Chair international service committee Washington chapter American Red Cross, 1979-1986. Board visitorsDuke U. Primate Center, Durham, North Carolina. Member Council American Ambs.
(Chairman, Board Of Directors, vice president), Association Diplomatic Studies and Training Department State (board directors), American Women in Radio and television (Washington chapter president 1966-1967), American News Women's Club, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs (board directors).
Married Mahlon Eugene Gates, December 19, 1942 (divorced 1972). Children: Pamela Townley Gates, Lawrence Alan Gates. Married William Dennis Lynch (deceased 1997).
Married Julian Johnson Ewell, June 30, 2005.