George S. Vest

George Southall Vest (born December 25, 1918) is a former United States diplomat and State Department official.

George S. Vest was born in Columbia, Virginia,of American Indian heritage and educated at the University of Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in 1941. Upon leaving college, Vest joined the United States Army to serve as a soldier during World War II. He left the Army in 1946, having attained the rank of captain. Vest returned to the University of Virginia and received an M.A. in 1947.

In 1947, Vest joined the United States Foreign Service. His first post was as a consular officer in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1949, he became a consular officer in Quito, a post he held until 1952, at which time he returned to Canada as a political officer at the Embassy of the United States in Ottawa.

In 1954, Vest became the Canadian Desk officer at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C.; he later served as special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.

In 1959, Vest was posted to Paris as a political officer at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and then in 1960, as a political officer with the United States mission to NATO. He was then Chief of the Private Office for the Secretary General of NATO (Dirk Stikker)from 1961 to 1963.

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