Dave Bolen

Dave Bolen
Bolen in 1979
United States Ambassador to East Germany
In office August 22, 1977 – June 20, 1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	John Sherman Cooper
Succeeded by	Herbert S. Okun
United States Ambassador to Lesotho
In office April 25, 1974 – August 11, 1976
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Charles J. Nelson
Succeeded by	Donald R. Norland
United States Ambassador to Swaziland
In office April 22, 1974 – August 11, 1976
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Charles J. Nelson
Succeeded by	Donald R. Norland
United States Ambassador to Botswana
In office April 11, 1974 – August 11, 1976
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Charles J. Nelson
Succeeded by	Donald R. Norland
Personal details
Born	David Benjamin Bolen (1923-12-23)December 23, 1923 Heflin, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	December 10, 2022(2022-12-10) (aged 98) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Spouse	Betty L. Gayden ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Southern University University of Colorado Boulder Harvard University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Army Air Corps
Years of service	1943–1946

David Benjamin Bolen (December 23, 1923 – December 10, 2022) was an American track and field athlete, Olympian, diplomat and businessman.