Background
SEELYE, Talcott was born on March 6, 1922 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Laurens and Kate C. Seelye.
SEELYE, Talcott was born on March 6, 1922 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Laurens and Kate C. Seelye.
Deerfield Academy, Amherst College, and George Washington University.
Joined State Department 1949. Served in Germany, Jordan and Lebanon. Consul, Kuwait 60; Chargd d’affaires, Saudi Arabia 1965-1966, Deputy Chief of Mission 68.
Ambassador to Tunisia 1972-1976.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs 77. Special Presidential Emissary to Lebanon June-August 1976.
Ambassador to Syria 1978-1981. Private consultant since 1981.
Executive Advisory Council Hampshire College.
Board of Trustees Amherst College.
Married Joan Hazeltine in 1950.