Alan "Punch" Green Jr. (May 1, 1925 – March 23, 2001) was the

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from 1989 to 1992. Green's service began just before the overthrow and execution of Romanian dictator

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. He evacuated women and children from the grounds and slept on his office couch for ten days due to explosions around Bucharest., In May 1990, he was recalled “to Washington for 'consultations.' A State Department spokeswoman described the action as a 'public signal of our concern for the process of free and fair elections.'”

Business careers

Green was chairman of the board and owner of Tom Benson Glass Co. He went on to own Western Batteries Inc. of

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. Green was a recovering alcoholic and was one of the founders of Comprehensive Care Corp., which provided treatment for alcoholism.

Political career

Green chaired the campaigns for former Oregon Governors

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and

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and headed the Oregon campaign committees of presidents

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and

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. After serving two terms as chairman of the Port of Portland, Ronald Reagan appointed him chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission in 1981. Green “rated guiding the

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through Congress as one of his proudest achievements” of his four year tenure.

Personal life

Green was valedictorian of his class at

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and served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II before graduating from Stanford University in 1949. At Stanford he was known as Mr. Republican. Green died at his home from heart failure.

References

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The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ALAN GREEN JR.

Alan Green Jr.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Alan 1925 births 2001 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to Romania People from Portland, Oregon Stanford University alumni American company founders American chairpersons of corporations Reagan administration personnel People from Palm Springs, California Oregon Republicans Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni