George S. Vest
George S. Vest | |
|---|---|
Vest in 1982 | |
| United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office January 22, 1981 – July 19, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Thomas O. Enders |
| Succeeded by | J. William Middendorf |
| 11th Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office June 16, 1977 – April 14, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur A. Hartman |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
| 18th Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office June 8, 1984 – May 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Atherton |
| Succeeded by | Edward Joseph Perkins |
| 3rd Director of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs | |
| In office April 29, 1974 – March 27, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Seymour Weiss |
| Succeeded by | Leslie H. Gelb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Southall Vest December 25, 1918 Columbia, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2021 (aged 102) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Emily Clemons
(m. 1947; died 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
George Southall Vest (December 25, 1918 – August 24, 2021) was an American diplomat and government official. He served as the 3rd Director of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs from 1974 to 1977 and as United States ambassador to the European Community from 1981 to 1985.