George Venable Allen (1903-1970)

Foreign Service officer
States of Residence: Maryland, North Carolina

1. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Iran)
   Appointed: April 23, 1946
   Presentation of Credentials: May 11, 1946
   Termination of Mission: Left post February 17, 1948
2. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
   Appointed: February 26, 1948
   Entry on Duty: March 31, 1948
   Termination of Appointment: November 28, 1949
3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Yugoslavia)
   Appointed: October 27, 1949
   Presentation of Credentials: January 25, 1950
   Termination of Mission: Left post March 11, 1953
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Feb 2, 1950. Commissioned to Yugoslavia.
4. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (India)
   Appointed: March 11, 1953
   Presentation of Credentials: May 4, 1953
   Termination of Mission: Left post November 30, 1954
   • Also accredited to Nepal; resident at new Delhi.
5. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nepal)
   Appointed: March 11, 1953
   Presentation of Credentials: July 5, 1953
   Termination of Mission: Left New Delhi November 30, 1954
   • Also accredited to India; resident at New Delhi.
6. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
   Appointed: January 24, 1955
   Entry on Duty: January 26, 1955
   Termination of Appointment: August 27, 1956
7. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Greece)
   Appointed: July 26, 1956
   Presentation of Credentials: October 12, 1956
   Termination of Mission: Left post November 13, 1957
8. Director of the U.S. Information Agency
   Appointed: November 15, 1957
   Entry on Duty: November 15, 1957
   Termination of Appointment: December 1, 1960
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 27, 1958.
9. Career Ambassador
   Appointed: June 24, 1960
   
10. Director of the Foreign Service Institute
    Appointed: March 1, 1966
    Termination of Appointment: November 30, 1968