Glen Holden Sr.

Glen A. Holden Sr. (July 2, 1927 – April 18, 2024) was an American polo player and diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Jamaica.

Early life Holden was born on July 2, 1927, in Boise, Idaho. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army in January 1946 and began studying at the University of Oregon. He graduated with a bachelor of science in 1951.

Political career Holden was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Jamaica on July 17, 1989, by George H.W. Bush. He served in this role until March 1993 and later was chair of the charitable body, American Friends of Jamaica.

Polo career As a polo player, he won the Pacific Coast Open, the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1993 (with Ruben Gracida, Mike Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., and Joe Wayne Barry) and the Governors Cup. He has played with Charles III.

Holden was a founding member of the Federation of International Polo and served as its president until 1997. He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 16, 2002. Georgianne predeceased him. Glen Holden Jr. is also a polo player.