Kingdon Gould, Jr.

Kingdon Gould, Jr. (born 1924), a great-grandson of Jay Gould, is a former ambassador, businessman, and philanthropist.

Biography

Gould was the third child of Kingdon Gould and his only son. After studying law at Yale University, he teamed with Dominic Antonelli to form PMI, which ran pay parking lots in Washington, D.C..cite journal
last = Greenberg
first = Rick
title = The Gould standard. (Kingdon Gould, Jr.)
journal = Regardie's
date = November 1990
url =
accessdate = 2007-11-26] He continued to expand his real estate development ventures, culminating in the Konterra project south of Laurel, Maryland, which remains in the planning stages. He also owned or invested in several other businesses, among them the failed Madison National Bank of Washington, D.C.

Gould served honorably in World War II. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars. [cite book
last = Renehan Jr.
first = Edward J.
title = Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons
pages = 310-311
publisher = Basic Books
date = 2005]

He has two sons, Kingdon Gould III and Caleb Gould. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Drowning at residential pool in North Laurel |url=http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=810&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=667640 |quote= The home is owned by a member of the Kingdon Gould Jr. family. Gould is a prominent businessman and land developer, and formerly served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Caleb Gould, a son, declined comment about the incident. |publisher=The Laurel Leader |date=2001 |accessdate=2008-06-19 ]

Gould served as United States ambassador to Luxembourg from May 1969 to October 1972, [cite web
url = http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10910.htm
title = Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005: Luxembourg
accessdate = 2007-11-26
publisher = United States Department of State] a post that "Time" magazine alleged was a payback for a substantial contribution to the Nixon presidential campaign. [cite journal
title = The Disgrace of Campaign Financing
journal = Time
date = Oct. 23, 1972
url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,878039-6,00.html
accessdate = 2007-11-26] He later served as ambassador to the Netherlands from October 1973 to September 1976. [cite web
url = http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/11059.htm
title = Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005: Netherlands
accessdate = 2007-11-26
publisher = United States Department of State] He continues to serve as a trustee to the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, a nonpartisan organization "dedicated to educating citizens about foreign affairs". [cite web
url = http://bcfausa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26
title = Description | publisher = Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs] Gould's donations to Republican candidates and party organs continue to attract the attention of the media, as for instance in 2006 when the "New York Times" reported that he had donated $25,000 to the Republican National Committee. [cite journal
last = Giroux
first = Greg
title = RNC Money Flowing to Key Races in Battle for Congress
journal = New York Times
date = Oct. 23, 2006
url = http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2006/10/23/cq_1694.html
accessdate = 2007-11-26]

In addition to his business and political interests, he is known in the area as a donor to a range of educational institutions. Chief among these is Glenelg Country School in Howard County, Maryland, of which he is the principal founder. [cite web
url = http://www.glenelg.org/admissions/history.asp
title = Glenelg Country School: History
accessdate = 2007-11-26] He also figured in the creation of the Capital Crescent Trail; having purchased the DC portion of the newly abandoned Georgetown branch from CSX in 1989, he sold the route to the National Park Service the following year. [cite web
url = http://www.cctrail.org/Milestones.pdf
title = Milestones: 1986-1996
accessdate = 2007-11-26
publisher = Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail]

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