William V. Shannon

William V. Shannon
United States Ambassador to Ireland
In office
July 20, 1977 – June 7, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byWalter Curley
Succeeded byPeter H. Dailey
Personal details
Born(1927-08-24)August 24, 1927
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1988(1988-09-27) (aged 61)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseElizabeth McNelly
Children3
Alma materClark University
Harvard University
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William Vincent Shannon (August 24, 1927 – September 27, 1988) was an American journalist, author, and United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter.

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