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Herbert Salzman

1916 – 1990

American businessman and diplomat

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Lived 1916 – 1990 (aged 74). Herbert Salzman was an American.

Herbert Salzman (May 2, 1916 – December 23, 1990) was an American diplomat and businessman who served as the United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1977 to 1981.

Salzman was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Russian immigrant parents. He attended public schools there and, in 1934, the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa, Palestine.

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter sent him to Paris as the U.S. representative to the OECD, a post he held until 1981.

Salzman died of leukemia on December 23, 1990, in New York City at age 74.

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Who was Herbert Salzman?

American businessman and diplomat

When was Herbert Salzman born?

Herbert Salzman was born on 2 May 1916 in Brooklyn.

When did Herbert Salzman die?

Herbert Salzman died on 23 December 1990 in Manhattan, New York (state), New York City.

What nationality was Herbert Salzman?

Herbert Salzman was American.

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