Richard N. Gardner

Richard N. Gardner
61st United States Ambassador to Spain
In office
September 16, 1993 – July 12, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRichard Goodwin Capen, Jr.
Succeeded byEdward L. Romero
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
March 21, 1977 – February 27, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byJohn A. Volpe
Succeeded byMaxwell M. Rabb
Personal details
BornRichard Newton Gardner
(1927-07-09)July 9, 1927
DiedFebruary 16, 2019(2019-02-16) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
SpouseDanielle L. Gardner
Children
EducationHarvard College (BA)
Yale University (JD)
University of Oxford (DPhil)
Occupationprofessor and diplomat
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Richard Newton Gardner (July 9, 1927 – February 16, 2019) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and the United States Ambassador to Italy. He was also a professor emeritus of law at Columbia Law School.