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Lawrence S. Eagleburger

Lawrence Eagleburger
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62nd United States Secretary of State
In office
December 8, 1992 – January 20, 1993
Acting: August 23, 1992 – December 8, 1992
President George H. W. Bush
Preceded by James Baker
Succeeded by Warren Christopher
United States Deputy Secretary of State
In office
January 20, 1989 – December 8, 1992
President George H. W. Bush
Preceded by John C. Whitehead
Succeeded by Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
In office
February 11, 1982 – May 1, 1984
President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
Succeeded by Michael Armacost
United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office
June 21, 1977 – January 24, 1981
President Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Laurence Silberman
Succeeded by David Anderson
Personal details
Born Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger
(1930-08-01)August 1, 1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died June 4, 2011(2011-06-04) (aged 80)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death Pneumonia
Resting place Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Marlene Ann Heinemann (m. 1966; her death 2010)
Children
  • Lawrence Scott
  • Lawrence Andrew
  • Lawrence Jason
Education
Profession Political analyst
Religion Lutheran
Signature
Military service
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1952–1954
Rank First Lieutenant

Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American and career diplomat, who served briefly as the Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, and as Deputy Secretary of State under George H. W. Bush.

Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as Secretary of State.

Eagleburger was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Helen (née Van Ornum), an elementary school teacher, and Leon Sidney Eagleburger, a physician. He graduated from P J Jacobs High School in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, then attended Stevens Point State College (now the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point), before earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin. During his time at Wisconsin, he joined Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

He was also a member of the Board of Visitors at the College of William and Mary.

Eagleburger also served in the United States Army (1952–1954), attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.

He had three sons, all of whom are named Lawrence Eagleburger, though they have different middle names. The eldest is from his first marriage, which ended in divorce. The other two are from his second marriage, which was to Marlene Heinemann from 1966 until her death in 2010.

In 1957, Eagleburger joined the United States Foreign Service, and served in various posts in embassies, consulates, and the Department of State. From 1961 to 1965 he served as a staffer at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He was known as the person who handled the Skopje 1963 earthquake crisis, and managed the first US-Soviet humanitarian cooperation, after which he was nicknamed Lawrence of Macedonia.


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