James Hormel
| James Hormel | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
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In office June 29, 1999 – 2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Clay Constantinou |
| Succeeded by |
Gerald J. Loftus Chargé d'affaires ad interim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Catherwood Hormel January 1, 1933 Austin, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Turner (m. 1955, div) |
| Domestic partner | Michael P. Nguyen (2006–present) |
| Profession | Philanthropist |
James Catherwood Hormel (born January 1, 1933) is an American philanthropist and a former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg; appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1999, Hormel was the first openly LGBT person to serve as a U.S. Ambassador and is a noted LGBT activist.
Hormel was born in Austin, Minnesota. He is the grandson of George A. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods (producers of Spam and other processed meat products). He earned a B.A. in history (1955) from Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania and a law degree (1958) from the University of Chicago Law School where he later served as dean of students and director of admissions. In 1981 he was one of the founders of the Human Rights Campaign. He was a member of the 1995 United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the 1996 U.S. delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, and the boards of directors of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Hormel funded the creation of James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center at the San Francisco Public Library in 1995. It is the gateway to collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.
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