Amory Houghton | |
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| United States Ambassador to France | |
| In office April 17, 1957 – January 19, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | C. Douglas Dillon |
| Succeeded by | James M. Gavin |
| President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
| In office 1946–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Walter W. Head |
| Succeeded by | John M. Schiff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1899 Corning, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1981 (aged 81) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Laura DeKay Richardson
(m. 1921) |
| Relations | See Houghton family |
| Children | 5, including Amory Jr., James |
| Parent(s) | Alanson B. Houghton Adelaide Louise Wellington |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Amory Houghton (July 27, 1899 – February 21, 1981)[1] served as United States Ambassador to France from 1957 to 1961[2] and as national president of the Boy Scouts of America. He was chairman of the board of Corning Glass Works (1941–1961).[3] In 1959 he was elected as an honorary member of the New York Society of the Cincinnati.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AHObit1981was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dimitroff, Thomas P.; Janes (1991). History of the Corning Painted Post Area. Corning, New York: Bookmarks. p. 285. ISBN 0912939001.
- ^ Dyer, Davis; Gross (2001). The Generations of Corning. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195140958.