About Leo R. Sack
Lived 1889 – 1956 (aged 66). Leo R. Sack was an American diplomat.
Leo R. Sack (July 9, 1889 – April 15, 1956) was an American journalist and diplomat who served as ambassador to Costa Rica from 1933 to 1937.
Sack, from Mississippi, attended the University of Missouri, and later served in World War I in the United States Army Air Service. He was a journalist, both in the South and in Washington, D.C.
Sack served in the United States Diplomatic Service from September 1933 until he resigned his post in order to associate with Schenley. After his resignation, Edward Albright was appointed to replace him; but after Albright's death, William H. Hornibrook ultimately became the new minister. Later, he started a public relations firm.
He died in 1956 from a kidney ailment; his wife and his daughter survived him.
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Who was Leo R. Sack?
American journalist and diplomat (1889–1956)
When was Leo R. Sack born?
Leo R. Sack was born on 9 July 1889 in Tupelo.
When did Leo R. Sack die?
Leo R. Sack died on 15 April 1956 in Los Angeles.
What was Leo R. Sack's occupation?
Leo R. Sack was a diplomat.
What nationality was Leo R. Sack?
Leo R. Sack was American.
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