Background
Hart, Samuel Friedlander was born on September 13, 1933 in Canton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Clarance Jerome and Willie Beatrice (Erickson) Hart.
Hart, Samuel Friedlander was born on September 13, 1933 in Canton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Clarance Jerome and Willie Beatrice (Erickson) Hart.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, University Mississippi, 1955. Master of Arts in International Relations, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1958. Master of Arts in Economics, Vanderbilt University, 1969.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1958. Member Montevideo, Uruguay, 1959—1961, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1962—1964, Kuala Lumpur, 1964—1968, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1968—1971. Counselor American Embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1971—1975, Tel Aviv, 1977—1980, Washington, since 1985.
Director Andean countries Department State, 1980—1982. United States ambassador to Ecuador Quito, 1982—1985. Served to captain United States Army, 1955-1965.
Member of American Foreign Service Association (director 1976-1977, William R. Rivkin award 1971), Army-Navy Country Club (Washington).
Married Lynne Burbridge Kiene, April 4, 1959 (deceased June 1965). Children: Rebecca Lee, David Erickson. Married Shirley Marie Hartman, September 2, 1983.