Wymberley deRenne Coerr (died October 5, 1996) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs in 1961, between the terms of Thomas C. Mann and Robert F. Woodward. He also served as Ambassador to Uruguay from 1962 to 1965 and Ambassador to Ecuador until 1967.[1][2]
Wymberley deRenne Coerr | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ecuador | |
| In office March 24, 1965 – October 7, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Maurice M. Bernbaum |
| Succeeded by | Edson O. Sessions |
| United States Ambassador to Uruguay | |
| In office July 27, 1962 – January 22, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Sparks |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Hoyt |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (acting) | |
| In office April 20, 1961 – July 17, 1961 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Mann |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Woodward |
| Personal details | |
| Died | October 5, 1996 Ajijic, Mexico |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Coerr (m. 1965–1996) |
Coerr, an alumnus of Yale University and the Naval War College, died at a clinic in Ajijic, Mexico due to complications from Parkinson's Disease.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b WYMBERLEY D. COERR DIES
- ^ Pace, Eric (October 23, 1996). "Wymberly deR. Coerr, 83, Ex-U.S. Envoy to Uruguay and Ecuador" – via NYTimes.com.
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