Monteagle Stearns

Monteagle "Monty" Stearns (December 5, 1924 – May 14, 2016) was an American diplomat and Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) (1976–79) and Greece (1981–85). Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he attended Columbia University in 1948 and graduated with his B.A. He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.[1] He was married to Antonia Riddleberger and had 6 children. He was the son-in-law of James W. Riddleberger.[1] Stearns died on May 14, 2016 in Belmont, Massachusetts at the age of 91.[2][3]

Monteagle Stearns
Stearns in 1981
United States Ambassador to Ivory Coast
In office
1976–1979
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byRobert S. Smith
Succeeded byNancy V. Rawls
United States Ambassador to Greece
In office
1981–1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert J. McCloskey
Succeeded byRobert Vossler Keeley
Personal details
Born(1924-12-05)December 5, 1924
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedMay 14, 2016(2016-05-14) (aged 91)
Belmont, Massachusetts
Spouse(s)Antonia Riddleberger
Children6
ProfessionDiplomat

Books
  • Stearns, Monteagle (1992). Entangled Allies: U.S. Policy Toward Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus. Council on Foreign Relations Press. ISBN 0-87609-110-9.
  • Stearns, Monteagle (1996). Talking to Strangers: Improving American Diplomacy at Home and Abroad. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-01130-3.

References
  1. Profile at NNDB
  2. Papahelas, Alexis (May 15, 2016). "Πέθανε ο πρώην πρέσβης των ΗΠΑ στην Αθήνα Μόντυ Στερνς" (in Greek). Kathimerini. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. Former US Ambassador to Greece Stearns dies
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Robert Solwin Smith		 United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire
1976–1978		 Succeeded by
Nancy V. Rawls
Preceded by
Robert J. McCloskey		 United States Ambassador to Greece
1985–1989		 Succeeded by
Michael G. Sotirhos
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