Charles A. Heimbold Jr.

Charles A. Heimbold Jr. (born May 27, 1933) is an American businessman and diplomat, who was Chairman and CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. His son is American musician Pete Francis Heimbold, of Dispatch fame.

Charles A. Heimbold Jr.
United States Ambassador to Sweden
In office
September 26, 2001 – February 12, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLyndon Lowell Olson Jr.
Succeeded byTeel Bivins
Personal details
Born (1933-05-27) May 27, 1933
Political partyRepublican
Alma materVillanova University (BA)[1]
University of Pennsylvania (JD)[2]
New York University (LLM)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1954–1957

Biography

He is an honors graduate of Villanova University, having graduated in 1954, and of the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1960, where he was a member of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He also received a Master of Laws degree from New York University and completed a program at The Hague Academy of International Law in the summer of 1959.[3]

Heimbold served as Chairman and CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.[4]

Heimbold was nominated by President George W. Bush as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden on April 13, 2001. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, and sworn in on September 12 in New York City. Heimbold presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on September 26, 2001.

His son is American musician Pete Francis Heimbold, of Dispatch fame.

Charles ("Chuck") W. Mooney Jr. is the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

References
  1. http://www.businessdistrict.com/charles-a-heimbold-jr/
  2. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/04/20010413-4.html
  3. Heimbold, Charles A., Jr
  4. https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/h/6192.htm

Sources
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Lyndon Lowell Olson Jr.		 United States Ambassador to Sweden
2001–2004		 Succeeded by
Teel Bivins
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