Todman was born on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on March 13, 1926. His mother worked as a house maid and laundress, and his father was a grocery clerk. His childhood in St. Thomas would prove influential in his decision to become a diplomat. He later spoke of his school years as such: "...we found ourselves doing studies on different countries, obviously at a high school level, but nevertheless you got exposed to the fact that there were other places, other people, other things happening. So, with the movement of people in and out and with that kind of intellectual academic preparation, it made for a consciousness of a world outside and of the need to deal with other people."[2] He graduated Charlotte Amalie High School second in his class.
During his Ambassadorship in Guinea, his embassy was under eavesdropping of the Soviet Union's KGB.[6] His appointment as ambassador to Costa Rica in 1974 represented the first African American to be given the title in a Spanish-speaking country.[7]
Todman was fluent in Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, and Japanese.[10] He married Doris Weston; they had four children.[3] On August 13, 2014, Todman died at the age of 88, at a hospital in Saint Thomas.[11]
Referencesedit
^Ann Devroy; John E. Yang; Kenneth J. Cooper (15 May 1990). "Two Named Career Ambassadors". Washington Post. p. a.21. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
^Krenn, Michael (June 13, 1995). "Interview with Terence A. Todman" (PDF). Library of Congress.
^ abHighfield, Arnold (March 11, 2011). "Virgin Islander Terence Todman, ambassador extraordinaire". Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
^ ab"The Exxel Group: CEO and Executives - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
^Krenn, Michael (June 13, 1995). "Interview with Terence A. Todman" (PDF). Library of Congress.
^Andrew, Christopher; Mitrokhin, Vasili (1999). The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. Basic Books. p. 342. ISBN0-465-00310-9.
^Langer, Emily (August 16, 2014). "Terence A Todman, US Ambassador to Six Nations, Dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
^"Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Ceremony Renaming the Harry S. Truman Cafeteria After Ambassador Terence A. Todman". United States Department of State. February 1, 2022.
^"The Diplomatic Skills of Ambassador Terence A. Todman". The National Museum of American Diplomacy.
^Terence A. Todman, U.S ambassador to six nations, dies at 88
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Terence Alphonso Todman March 13 1926 August 13 2014 was an American diplomat who served as the U S Ambassador to Chad Guinea Costa Rica Spain Denmark and Argentina In 1990 he was awarded the rank of Career Ambassador 1 Terence A TodmanTodman right next to U S President Ronald Reagan left in 1985United States Ambassador to ArgentinaIn office June 13 1989 June 28 1993Preceded byTheodore E GildredSucceeded byJames Richard CheekUnited States Ambassador to DenmarkIn office November 17 1983 January 8 1989Preceded byJohn Langeloth Loeb Jr Succeeded byKeith Lapham BrownUnited States Ambassador to SpainIn office July 20 1978 August 8 1983Preceded byWells StablerSucceeded byThomas Ostrom EndersAssistant Secretary of State for Inter American AffairsIn office April 1 1977 June 27 1978Preceded byHarry W ShlaudemanSucceeded byViron P VakyUnited States Ambassador to Costa RicaIn office March 17 1975 January 24 1977Preceded byViron P VakySucceeded byMarvin WeissmanUnited States Ambassador to GuineaIn office August 26 1972 January 3 1975Preceded byAlbert W Sherer Jr Succeeded byWilliam Caldwell HarropUnited States Ambassador to ChadIn office August 21 1969 June 29 1972Preceded bySheldon B VanceSucceeded byEdward W MulcahyPersonal detailsBorn 1926 03 13 March 13 1926St Thomas U S Virgin IslandsDiedAugust 13 2014 2014 08 13 aged 88 St Thomas U S Virgin IslandsSpouseDoris WestonChildren4ProfessionCareer AmbassadorAwardsDistinguished Service AwardMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1945 1949RankFirst lieutenantBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life and death 3 References 4 External linksLife editTodman was born on Saint Thomas U S Virgin Islands on March 13 1926 His mother worked as a house maid and laundress and his father was a grocery clerk His childhood in St Thomas would prove influential in his decision to become a diplomat He later spoke of his school years as such we found ourselves doing studies on different countries obviously at a high school level but nevertheless you got exposed to the fact that there were other places other people other things happening So with the movement of people in and out and with that kind of intellectual academic preparation it made for a consciousness of a world outside and of the need to deal with other people 2 He graduated Charlotte Amalie High School second in his class Todman graduated from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico summa cum laude He was drafted by the United States Army while in college and served in Japan from 1945 to 1949 3 Todman earned an M P A degree from the Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in 1952 the top ranked and most prestigious graduate school of public administration 4 After passing the Federal Entry Exam Todman received offers from the Office of Management and Budget the Office of Personnel Management the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the State Department He joined the State Department and the following year passed the Foreign Service Examination 5 During his Ambassadorship in Guinea his embassy was under eavesdropping of the Soviet Union s KGB 6 His appointment as ambassador to Costa Rica in 1974 represented the first African American to be given the title in a Spanish speaking country 7 Todman was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity 8 He was also a director of Exxcel Group 4 The cafeteria at the Harry S Truman Building was named after Todman in 2022 9 Personal life and death editTodman was fluent in Spanish French Arabic Hindi and Japanese 10 He married Doris Weston they had four children 3 On August 13 2014 Todman died at the age of 88 at a hospital in Saint Thomas 11 References edit Ann Devroy John E Yang Kenneth J Cooper 15 May 1990 Two Named Career Ambassadors Washington Post p a 21 Retrieved 22 December 2010 Krenn Michael June 13 1995 Interview with Terence A Todman PDF Library of Congress a b Highfield Arnold March 11 2011 Virgin Islander Terence Todman ambassador extraordinaire Virgin Islands Daily News Archived from the original on 17 February 2013 Retrieved 29 January 2013 a b The Exxel Group CEO and Executives Businessweek Investing businessweek com Archived from the original on February 15 2013 Retrieved 2016 05 25 Krenn Michael June 13 1995 Interview with Terence A Todman PDF Library of Congress Andrew Christopher Mitrokhin Vasili 1999 The Sword and the Shield The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB Basic Books p 342 ISBN 0 465 00310 9 Langer Emily August 16 2014 Terence A Todman US Ambassador to Six Nations Dies at 88 The Washington Post Retrieved February 28 2019 Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc Secretary Antony J Blinken At a Ceremony Renaming the Harry S Truman Cafeteria After Ambassador Terence A Todman United States Department of State February 1 2022 The Diplomatic Skills of Ambassador Terence A Todman The National Museum of American Diplomacy Terence A Todman U S ambassador to six nations dies at 88External links editTerence Todman at The Political Graveyard United States Department of State Chiefs of Mission by Country Diplomatic postsPreceded bySheldon B Vance United States Ambassador to Chad1969 1972 Succeeded byEdward W MulcahyPreceded byAlbert W Sherer Jr United States Ambassador to Guinea1972 1975 Succeeded byWilliam Caldwell HarropPreceded byViron P Vaky United States Ambassador to Costa Rica1975 1977 Succeeded byMarvin WeissmanPreceded byWells Stabler United States Ambassador to Spain1978 1983 Succeeded byThomas Ostrom EndersPreceded byJohn Langeloth Loeb Jr United States Ambassador to Denmark1983 1989 Succeeded byKeith Lapham BrownPreceded byTheodore E Gildred United States Ambassador to Argentina1989 1993 Succeeded byJames Richard CheekGovernment officesPreceded byHarry W Shlaudeman Assistant Secretary of State for Inter American AffairsApril 1 1977 June 27 1978 Succeeded byViron P Vaky Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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