Background
Kingdon Gould, Jr. was born on January, 3, 1924, New York City, New York, United States of America.
Kingdon Gould, Jr. was born on January, 3, 1924, New York City, New York, United States of America.
Gould has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale University.
Gould is the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould. He served in World World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars.
Gould served as United States ambassador to Luxembourg from May 1969 to October 1972, He later served as ambassador to the Netherlands from October 1973 to September 1976.
As of 2013 he continues to serve as a trustee to the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, a nonpartisan organization "dedicated to educating citizens about foreign affairs". Gould"s donations to Republican candidates and party organs continue to attract the attention of the media, as for instance in 2006 when the New York Times reported that he had donated $25,000 to the Republican National Committee.
In addition to his business and political interests, he is known in the area as a donor to a range of educational institutions. He also figured in the creation of the Capital Crescent Trail.
Having purchased the District of Columbia portion of the newly abandoned Georgetown branch from CSX in 1989, he sold the route to the National Park Service the following year.