Cyrus Vance
United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917 – January 12, 2002) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
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Cyrus Vance | |
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57th United States Secretary of State | |
In office January 20, 1977 – April 28, 1980 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Deputy | Warren Christopher |
Preceded by | Henry Kissinger |
Succeeded by | Edmund Muskie |
11th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office January 28, 1964 – June 30, 1967 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Roswell Gilpatric |
Succeeded by | Paul Nitze |
7th United States Secretary of the Army | |
In office July 5, 1962 – January 21, 1964 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. |
Succeeded by | Stephen Ailes |
General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
In office January 29, 1961 – June 30, 1962 | |
President | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Vincent Burke |
Succeeded by | John McNaughton |
Personal details | |
Born | Cyrus Roberts Vance (1917-03-27)March 27, 1917 Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 2002(2002-01-12) (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Gay Sloane (m. 1947; her death 2002) |
Children | 5, including Cyrus Jr. |
Relatives | John W. Davis (Adoptive father) |
Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | USS Hale (DD-642) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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