Amory Houghton

Amory Houghton
United States Ambassador to France
In office
April 17, 1957 – January 19, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byC. Douglas Dillon
Succeeded byJames M. Gavin
President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
1946–1951
Preceded byWalter W. Head
Succeeded byJohn M. Schiff
Personal details
Born(1899-07-27)July 27, 1899
Corning, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1981(1981-02-21) (aged 81)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Laura DeKay Richardson
(m. 1921)
RelationsSee Houghton family
Children5, including Amory Jr., James
Parent(s)Alanson B. Houghton
Adelaide Louise Wellington
Alma materHarvard University
AwardsLegion of Honour

Amory Houghton (July 27, 1899 – February 21, 1981)[1] served as United States Ambassador to France from 1957 to 1961[2] and as national president of the Boy Scouts of America. He was chairman of the board of Corning Glass Works (1941–1961).[3] In 1959 he was elected as an honorary member of the New York Society of the Cincinnati.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AHObit1981 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Dimitroff, Thomas P.; Janes (1991). History of the Corning Painted Post Area. Corning, New York: Bookmarks. p. 285. ISBN 0912939001.
  3. ^ Dyer, Davis; Gross (2001). The Generations of Corning. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195140958.