Nicholas Andrew Rey

Nicholas Andrew Rey (23 January 1938, Warsaw, Poland – 13 January 2009, Washington, D.C.) was American diplomat, businessman, United States Ambassador to Poland^[1] (from 1993 to 1997), affiliated with Democratic Party.

Life

Rey was born in Warsaw, Poland, and as an infant (was about two years old) fled the country with his family right after the beginning of World War II. In 1946 he became a naturalized United States citizen. Graduated from Princeton and Johns Hopkins Universities. Worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns. Rey died in Washington, D.C.^[2][3]. Memorial service was held on January 30 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington D.C.^[4] Was married, had three children.

Political career

Ray was appointed United States ambassador to Poland by President Bill Clinton and served from 1993 to 1997. Worked with many prominent Polish-Americans for instance Edward Rowny and Mark Brzezinski. Participated in different campaigns of Democratic Party.^[5]

See also

• Mikołaj Rej z Nagłowic

Notes

1. ^ United States Diplomatic Mission to Warsaw, Poland, Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Nicholas Rey, Passed Away on January 13
2. ^ Tributes.com Nicholas Rey Fled Poland as a toddler in 1939 and later returned to Warsaw as U.S. Ambassador
3. ^ ViaPolonia.Net A Tribute to Nicholas A Rey
4. ^ Paid Notice: Deaths REY, NICHOLAS ANDREW
5. ^ Nicholas A. Rey Profile

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Date of birth	23 January 1938
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