William Sterling Byrd Lacy | |
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| 3rd United States Ambassador to Korea | |
| In office May 12, 1955 – October 20, 1955 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Ellis O. Briggs |
| Succeeded by | Walter C. Dowling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1910 Mesa County, Colorado |
| Died | December 11, 1978 (aged 68) Washington, D.C. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery 38°56′52″N 77°0′47″W / 38.94778°N 77.01306°W |
| Children | 2 |
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| Education | University of Colorado |
| Profession | Diplomat |
William Sterling Byrd Lacy (February 5, 1910 – December 11, 1978) was an American diplomat who served as the third United States Ambassador to Korea from May to October 1955.
He negotiated a series of cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union, which indirectly created the setting of the Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon, the Vice President of the United States, and Nikita Khrushchev, the Premier of the Soviet Union.