Henry E. Catto, Jr. Quotes
Like being the captain of a mine-sweeper, if you do your job well, nobody notices. If you don’t, there’s a hell of an explosion.
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| Birth: | 6th December, 1930 |
| Death: | 18th December, 2011 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Businessman, Diplomat, Public Servant |
Henry Edward Catto Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an American businessman, diplomat and public servant. He graduated from Williams College in 1952. He was the Deputy Representative to the Organization of American States from 1969 to 1971, Ambassador to El Salvador from 1971 to 1973, the Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1974 to 1976, the Ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 1976 to 1977, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from 1981 to 1983. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush appointed him as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. From 1955 to 2000, he was a partner in the insurance brokerage firm Catto & Catto in San Antonio. From 1983 to 1989, he was vice chairman and president of a broadcast group at H&C Communications, operator of network television stations. In 1999, he was elected chairman of the Atlantic Council of the United States. He was a contributing editor of the American Journalism Review.
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