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Milan D. Bish (1929-2001) was an American diplomat. He was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, and St. Vincent,[1] as well as Special Representative to St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1981 to 1984, under Ronald Reagan. [2]
Biography
Milan D. Bish was born in Harvard, Nebraska on July 1, 1929.[3] He received a B.A. from Hastings College in 1950.[3] He was President of Mid-Continent Enterprises, a real-estate company, and Bish Machinery Co., Bish and Son Cattle Co., and a highway commissioner for Nebraska.[3] He then joined the Ronald Reagan transition team for the U.S. Department of the Interior before being appointed as Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Saint Vincent[1], and Special Representative to St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Department of State
- ^ Elmer Plische, U.S.Department of State: A Reference History, Greenwood Press, 1990, p. 638 [1]
- ^ a b c Reagan appointee
Diplomatic posts Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to Barbados
November 23, 1981-March 4, 1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to Dominica
1981-1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to Saint Lucia
1981-1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to Antigua
1981-1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1981-1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Preceded by
Sally Shelton-ColbyUnited States Ambassador to St. Vincent
1981-1984Succeeded by
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.Categories:- 1929 births
- 2001 deaths
- People from Clay County, Nebraska
- Hastings College alumni
- United States ambassadors to Barbados
- United States ambassadors to Antigua and Barbuda
- United States ambassadors to Dominica
- United States ambassadors to Saint Lucia
- United States ambassadors to Saint Kitts and Nevis
- United States ambassadors to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- American diplomats
- Reagan Administration personnel
- United States government biography stubs
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