Dempster McIntosh was an American business executive and diplomat, serving as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay, Venezuela, and Colombia.
11 Facts About Dempster McIntosh
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Dempster McIntosh was the President of Philco from 1943 to 1953 and Manager of the Development Loan Fund of the International Cooperation Administration.
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Dempster McIntosh was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on 17 January 1896.
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Dempster McIntosh eventually rose to the position of Vice President of American Steel Export Co.
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In 1953, McIntosh first came into contact with the political elite through his friend and mentor, Pennsylvania Senator James H Duff, who introduced him to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and C Douglas Dillon, a diplomat and New Jersey campaign manager for President Dwight D Eisenhower.
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Dempster McIntosh agreed, left Philco, and was appointed the 27th Ambassador to Uruguay 26 September 1953.
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Dempster McIntosh was presented with credentials 12 November 1953, and served for three years.
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On 3 April 1956, Dempster McIntosh left his first ambassadorial position after President Eisenhower appointed him 39th Ambassador to Venezuela on 28 March 1956.
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On 27 December 1957, after about a year and a half, Dempster McIntosh left the position and returned to the United States, where he served for a year as the first Manager of the Development Loan Fund of the International Cooperation Administration in Washington, DC.
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Dempster McIntosh was presented with credentials 30 July 1959, and served until 6 January 1961, when he retired at the age of 64.
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On 6 May 1984, Dempster McIntosh died at the age of 88 in Delray Beach, Florida, where he was living in retirement.