Donald Nuechterlein
Donald Edwin Nuechterlein (June 20, 1925 – July 7, 2022) was an American diplomat and academic who was a professor of international relations at the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1968 to 1988.
Donald Nuechterlein | |
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| Born | June 20, 1925 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 2022 (aged 97) |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Title | Professor of international relations, Federal Executive Institute |
| Term | 1968–1988 |
| Spouse | Mildred Virginia Usak |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | http://donaldnuechterlein.com/ |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Service/ | US Navy |
| Years of service | 1943-1946 (active service) 1946-1968 (reserves) |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Early life
Nuechterlein was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on June 20, 1925, the son of Edwin William and Laura Anna Nuechterlein.[1] He earned bachelor's master's and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan.[1]
Career
He was professor of international relations at the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1968 to 1988.[1]
He held the following titles with the United States government:
- U.S. Government, assistant reports officer in Berlin, Germany, 1946–47
- U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, research analyst, 1952–54
- U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland, 1954–56
- Desk Officer in Washington, D.C., 1957–60
- Cultural Attache, U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, 1960–63
- U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC, senior staff officer, 1964–68
He was professor of international relations at the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1968 to 1988.[1]
In 1948, he married Mildred Virginia Usak, and they had four children, Jan, Jill, Jeffrey, Jonathan.[1]
He was a fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation.[1]
Personal life and death
In 1995, his son, lawyer Jeffrey Donald Nuechterlein, married Abigail Riggs Spangler, daughter of billionaire businessman Clemmie Spangler.[2] He died in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 7, 2022, at the age of 97.[3]
References
- "Nuechterlein, Donald E. 1925- (Donald Edwin Nuechterlein) - Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- "WEDDINGS; Abigail Spangler, J. D. Nuechterlein". The New York Times. 24 September 1995. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- "Donald Edwin Nuechterlein". The Saginaw News. July 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-09.