Todman (right) next to U.S. President Ronald Reagan (left) in 1985
United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office June 13, 1989 – June 28, 1993
Preceded by
Theodore E. Gildred
Succeeded by
James Richard Cheek
United States Ambassador to Denmark
In office November 17, 1983 – January 8, 1989
Preceded by
John Langeloth Loeb Jr.
Succeeded by
Keith Lapham Brown
United States Ambassador to Spain
In office July 20, 1978 – August 8, 1983
Preceded by
Wells Stabler
Succeeded by
Thomas Ostrom Enders
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
In office April 1, 1977 – June 27, 1978
Preceded by
Harry W. Shlaudeman
Succeeded by
Viron P. Vaky
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office March 17, 1975 – January 24, 1977
Preceded by
Viron P. Vaky
Succeeded by
Marvin Weissman
United States Ambassador to Guinea
In office August 26, 1972 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by
Albert W. Sherer Jr.
Succeeded by
William Caldwell Harrop
United States Ambassador to Chad
In office August 21, 1969 – June 29, 1972
Preceded by
Sheldon B. Vance
Succeeded by
Edward W. Mulcahy
Personal details
Born
(1926-03-13)March 13, 1926 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died
August 13, 2014(2014-08-13) (aged 88) St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Spouse
Doris Weston
Children
4
Profession
Career Ambassador
Awards
Distinguished Service Award
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1945-1949
Rank
First lieutenant
Battles/wars
World War II
Terence Alphonso Todman (March 13, 1926 – August 13, 2014) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Chad, Guinea, Costa Rica, Spain, Denmark, and Argentina. In 1990, he was awarded the rank of Career Ambassador.[1]
^Ann Devroy; John E. Yang; Kenneth J. Cooper (15 May 1990). "Two Named Career Ambassadors". Washington Post. p. a.21. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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Global Information
United States
United States Army
First lieutenant