Background
Todman, Terence A. was born on March 13, 1926 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States. Son of Alphonso and Rachel (Callwood) Todman.
Todman, Terence A. was born on March 13, 1926 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States. Son of Alphonso and Rachel (Callwood) Todman.
Bachelor, Polytechnic Institute, Puerto Rico, 1951. Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1953. Postgraduate, American University, 1954.
Degree (honorary), Colgate University, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1986. Degree in public service (honorary), Morgan State University, 1986.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Boston University, 1987.
Assistant personnel officer, Government Virgin Islands, 1951; international relations officer, State Department, 1952-1954; foreign affairs officer, 1955; United States nominee United Nations intern program, 1955; adviser United States delegation, United Nations General Assembly, 1956-1957; United States representative United Nations trusteeship council petitions committee and committee rural economics development, 1956-1957; 2d secretary, political officer American embassy, Beirut, Lebanon, 1960-1961; 2d secretary, political officer American embassy, Tunis, 1961-1963; counselor, deputy chief mission American embassy, Lome, 1965-1968; director, Office E. African Affairs, State Department, 1968-1969; United States ambassador to, Chad, 1969-1972; United States ambassador to, Republic Guinea, 1972-1974; United States ambassador to, Costa Rica, San Jose, 1975-1977; assistant secretary state, 1977-1978; ambassador to, Spain, 1978-1983; ambassador to, Denmark, 1983-1989; ambassador to, Argentina, 1989-1993.
Trustee College of the Virgin Islands. Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1945-1949. Member American Foreign Svc.
Association, Council on Foreign Rels., National Academy of Public Administration
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Married Doris T. Weston, July 26, 1952. Children: Terence A., Patricia, Kathryn, Michael.