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Charles A. Heimbold Jr. (born May 27, 1933) is an American businessman and diplomat, who was Chairman and
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of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. His son is American musician
Pete Francis Heimbold Pete Francis Heimbold (August 1, 1975) is a founding member of the alternative roots band Dispatch. Since departing the group in 2019, he has established himself as a producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mental health advocate, and edu ...
, of Dispatch fame.


Biography

He is an honors graduate of
Villanova University Villanova University is a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Pennsy ...
, having graduated in 1954, and of the
University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and oldes ...
in 1960, where he was a member of the ''
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''. He also received a Master of Laws degree from
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and completed a program at The Hague Academy of International Law in the summer of 1959. Heimbold served as Chairman and
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of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Heimbold was nominated by President George W. Bush as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden on April 13, 2001. He was confirmed by the
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on August 1, and sworn in on September 12 in New York City. Heimbold presented his credentials to
King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...
in
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on September 26, 2001. His son is American musician
Pete Francis Heimbold Pete Francis Heimbold (August 1, 1975) is a founding member of the alternative roots band Dispatch. Since departing the group in 2019, he has established himself as a producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mental health advocate, and edu ...
, of Dispatch fame. Charles ("Chuck") W. Mooney Jr. is the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law at the
University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and oldes ...
.


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Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden


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