Brandon Grove

American diplomat (1929-2016)
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Brandon Hambright Grove, Jr. (April 8, 1929 – May 20, 2016) was an American diplomat. He was born in Chicago. He was the United States Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1974 through 1977 and Zaire from 1984 through 1987.[1] He served on the board of directors of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[2]

Grove, Jr. in December 1974

Grove, Jr. died from complications of cancer on May 20, 2016 in Washington, D.C., aged 87.[3]

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  1. Simpson, Dan (27 July 2005). Diplomacy Is A Many-splendored Thing, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Retrieved December 1, 2010
  2. Brandon Grove Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, American Academy of Diplomacy, Retrieved December 1, 2010
  3. Bart Barnes (May 24, 2016). "Brandon Grove Jr., diplomat who led Foreign Service Institute, dies at 87". Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2016.