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Albert Jolis

1912 – 2000

Diamond miner and foundation executive

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About Albert Jolis

Lived 1912 – 2000. Albert Jolis was an American businessperson.

Albert Jolis (1912–2000) was an American diamond dealer, head of the international firm Diamond Distributors, Inc, and a fund-raising anti-communist, serving in the 1980s as board chairman of Resistance International.

World War II and its aftermath Jolis served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) with William Casey under Bill Donovan during World War II.

In a letter to Arthur Koestler on 19 March 1946 George Orwell wrote that "Bert Jolis is very much of our way of thinking”. They were planning to set up an anti-totalitarian League and Orwell had been talking to an American acquaintance about the sister organisation in the USA, the International Rescue Committee.

Implementing the Reagan Doctrine After retiring from business, Jolis helped to create the anti-communist Resistance International (1983–1988) and the National Council to Support the Democracy Movements with Soviet dissidents Vladimir Bukovsky, Vladimir Maximov and Eduard Kuznetsov, and, among others, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Martin Colman, Jack Kemp, Richard Perle, and Midge Decter.

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Born
1912
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Died
2000
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Employers
Office of Strategic Services

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Jolis?

Diamond miner and foundation executive (1912–2000)

When was Albert Jolis born?

Albert Jolis was born in 1912.

When did Albert Jolis die?

Albert Jolis died in 2000.

What was Albert Jolis's occupation?

Albert Jolis was a businessperson.

What nationality was Albert Jolis?

Albert Jolis was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Jolis

· Wikidata: Q4710592

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