Background
HEATH, Donald R. was born on August 12, 1894 in Topeka, Kansas. Son of Hubert A. and Estelle (Read) Heath.
Consul and Second Secretary of Legation
HEATH, Donald R. was born on August 12, 1894 in Topeka, Kansas. Son of Hubert A. and Estelle (Read) Heath.
Student, Washburn College. Doctor of Laws, Washburn College. Student, University Montpellier, France.
White House correspondent, United Press, 1920; vice consul, Bucharest, Romania, 1921-1923; consul, Warsaw, Poland, 1923-1925; consul, Berne, Switzerland, 1925-1929; chargé d'affaires ad interim, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 1929-1930; consul and 2d secretary, 1932-1933; assistant chief Division Latin-American Affairs,, unites states department State, 1933-1937; chief Division North and West Coast Affairs, unites states department State, 1944; 1st secretary, American embassy, Berlin, 1938-1941; counselor, American embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1941-1944; counselor to the United States political adviser for Germany director political affairs, Office of Military Governor for Germany (United States), 1944; United States minister to Bulgaria, 1947-1950; United States minister to Associated States of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam 1st ambassador to Cambodia and Vietnam, 1952; also minister plenipotentiary to Laos ambassador to Lebanon, 1955; to Saudi Arabia, 1958-1961; vice president, Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 1961-1967; president, Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 1967-1971; chairman of the executive committee, Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 1972; consultant, Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 1973-1981. Regents professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1963. Lecturer on foreign affairs.
With United States Army, 1917-1919, First lieutenant infantry American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919. Member Council Foreign Relations, Metropolitan Club, University Club, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Sue Louise Bell, October 10, 1920. Children: Sue Louise, Donald.