Phillip Sánchez
United States Ambassador to Honduras
In office
June 15, 1973 – July 17, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byHewson A. Ryan
Succeeded byRalph Elihu Becker
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
September 2, 1976 – April 5, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byViron P. Vaky
Succeeded byDiego C. Asencio
Personal details
Born(1929-07-28)July 28, 1929[1]
Pinedale, California
DiedOctober 16, 2017(2017-10-16) (aged 88)
Fresno, California
SpouseJuanita
ProfessionDiplomat

Phillip Victor Sánchez (born July 28, 1929 – October 16, 2017)[2] was an American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Honduras under President Richard Nixon and former United States Ambassador to Colombia under President Gerald Ford. Since 1987 he was the publisher of the newspaper Noticias del Mundo.[3] He became the President of CAUSA USA.[4] He was on the Advisory Board of the University of Bridgeport.[5][6]

He received a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1975.[7]

References

  1. ^ United States. Dept. of State (1976). Press Releases. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  2. ^ "Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez". Farewell Funeral Service - Palm Bluffs. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Introduction by Ambassador Phillip Victor Sanchez, to Truth Is My Sword Volume I - Collected Speeches in the Public Arena, by Bo Hi Pak
  4. ^ "CAUSA | The Downfall of Communism | Give and Forget". tparents.org. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  5. ^ Advisory Board
  6. ^ "From farm worker to U.S. ambassador, Phillip V. Sanchez's life was 'American dream'". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ AASCU, DAA List of Recipients

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Diplomatic posts Preceded byHewson A. Ryan United States Ambassador to Honduras 1973–1976 Succeeded byRalph E. Becker Preceded byViron P. Vaky United States Ambassador to Colombia 1976–1977 Succeeded byDiego C. Asencio


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