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Robert D. Coe | |
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| United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office September 25, 1953 – June 1, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Eugenie Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Val Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1902-02-27)February 27, 1902 |
| Died | May 26, 1985(1985-05-26) (aged 83) |
| Parent(s) | William Robertson Coe Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe |
| Education | St. Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Magdalen College, Oxford |
Robert Douglas Coe (February 27, 1902 – May 26, 1985) was a career diplomat and theU.S. ambassador to Denmark from 1953 to 1957.
Coe was born on February 27, 1902. He was the second son ofWilliam Robertson Coe andMai Huttleston Rogers Coe. His siblings included banker and railroad executiveWilliam Rogers Coe, philanthropist Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe, andNatalie Mai Coe who became the Countess Vitetti after she married CommendatoreLeonardo Vitetti, the Italian Ambassador to France.[1]
He attendedSt. Paul's School inConcord, New Hampshire. He later he received an A.B. in fine arts fromHarvard University, and completed an M.A. atMagdalen College,Oxford,England.[2]
Although his father hoped young Robert would pursue a career in law or banking, he instead intended to become an architect, and took drawing lessons fromRobert Chanler andEverett Shinn. His fatherWilliam Robertson Coe was not fond of the idea of his son becoming an architect, and, ultimately, Bob became a career diplomat.[2]
Bob was posted toBrazil,Turkey,India,Great Britain, and theNetherlands, before serving asU.S. ambassador to Denmark from 1953 to 1957.[3]
| Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1928–1930 |
| Peru | 1930–1931 |
| Turkey | 1931–1935 |
| Calcutta, India | 1935–1937 |
| Washington, DC: The Balkans Desk | 1937–1941 |
| London | 1941–1948 |
| Holland | 1948–1950 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1950–1952 |
| Retired | 1952 |
| Recalled by President Eisenhower | 1953 |
| Ambassador to Denmark | 1953–1957 |
As a board member of thePlanting Fields Foundation and Chairman of the Board between 1971 and 1985, he helped spark interest in the early restoration work at Coe Hall, particularly the Breakfast Room ("Buffalo Room") murals and the conservation of paintings and stained glass.[2]
Robert painted as a hobby, and never married. Coe died on May 26, 1985.[2]
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| Preceded by | U.S. Ambassador to Denmark 1953–1957 | Succeeded by |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | ||
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