Margaret Joy Tibbetts | |
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| United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office July 31, 1964 – May 23, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Clifton R. Wharton, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Philip K. Crowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1919 Bethel, Maine |
| Died | April 25, 2010 (aged 90) Topsham, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence(s) | Bethel, Maine |
| Alma mater | Gould Academy, Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Bryn Mawr College |
| Occupation | Ambassador |
| Profession | Foreign Service Officer |
Margaret Joy Tibbetts (August 26, 1919 – April 25, 2010) was an American diplomat. A career Foreign Service Officer, she was the United States Ambassador to Norway from 1964 to 1969 under President Lyndon Johnson.[1] She attended Gould Academy, Wheaton College in Massachusetts and her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College.[2][3] She was awarded an honorary degree from Bates College in 1962 and Bowdoin College in 1973.[2][4]
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Women Ambassadors Series AMBASSADOR MARGARET JOY TIBBETTS" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 28 May 1985. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Margaret Joy Tibbetts obituary". Sun Journal. April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Office of the Historian - Department History - People - Margaret Joy Tibbetts". Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ Honorary Degrees, 1960-69 Bates College Archived May 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine