Thomas D. Boyatt Ambassador

Thomas David Boyatt (born March 4, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former diplomat and United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso (1978–80) and Colombia (1980–83). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He was held captive for six days in a Palestinian hijacking in the 1960s. He graduated from Wyoming High School in 1951. He continues to return to his former high school to speak to students during the Wyoming School Foundation Day.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 04, 1933
Birth place
Ohio , Cincinnati

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Ambassador

From1978
To1980
Country
Burkina Faso
Colombia
President
Successor
Julius Waring Walker Jr.
Lewis Arthur Tambs

Thomas D. Boyatt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thomas-D-Boyatt/124127570965655
  2. http://www.usdiplomacy.org/accessibility/transcripts/boyatt.html
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fVcO5THPM