Edward Stettinius Jr.
| Edward Stettinius | |
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| United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
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In office January 17, 1946 – June 3, 1946 |
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| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Herschel Johnson (Acting) |
| 48th United States Secretary of State | |
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In office December 1, 1944 – June 27, 1945 |
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| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Cordell Hull |
| Succeeded by | James F. Byrnes |
| United States Under Secretary of State | |
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In office October 4, 1943 – November 30, 1944 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Sumner Welles |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Grew |
| Administrator of the Office of Lend-Lease Administration | |
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In office March 11, 1941 – September 25, 1943 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Leo Crowley (Foreign Economic Administration) |
| Personal details | |
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Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. October 22, 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1949 (aged 49) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Gordon |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Edward R. Stettinius |
| Education | University of Virginia |
Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. (October 22, 1900 – October 31, 1949) was an American businessman who served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman from 1944 to 1945, and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1945 to 1946.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 22, 1900, the younger of two sons and third of four children of Edward R. Stettinius and Judith Carrington. His mother was a Virginian of colonial English ancestry. His father was of German descent and was a native of St. Louis, Missouri.
The younger Stettinius grew up in a mansion on the family's estate on Staten Island and graduated from the Pomfret School in 1920 after which he attended the University of Virginia until 1924. He finished very few courses and never took a degree, Instead he spent his time on charitable outreach to poor families. He became a member of the secret Seven Society.
Prematurely white-haired, with dark eyebrows, blue eyes, tanned face, and a quick smile, Stettinius was striking in appearance and inspired goodwill. On May 15, 1926, Stettinius married Virginia Gordon Wallace, daughter of a prominent family of Richmond, Virginia. They had three children: Edward Reilly and twins Wallace and Joseph.
In 1926, Stettinius began working at General Motors as a stock clerk, but his connections made for rapid advancement. He became assistant to John Lee Pratt, a friend of the family, and by 1931 he had become vice president, in charge of public and industrial relations. At General Motors, he worked to develop unemployment relief programs and came into contact with Franklin Roosevelt.
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