Alfred Leroy Atherton Jr. (1921–2002)

Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: Florida, Pennsylvania

1. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
   Appointed: April 25, 1974
   Entry on Duty: April 27, 1974
   Termination of Appointment: April 13, 1978
2. Ambassador at Large
   Appointed: April 7, 1978
   Entry on Duty: April 11, 1978
   Termination of Appointment: May 22, 1979
3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Egypt)
   Appointed: May 17, 1979
   Presentation of Credentials: July 2, 1979
   Termination of Mission: Left post on November 12, 1983
4. Career Ambassador
   Appointed: December 11, 1981
   
5. Director General of the Foreign Service
   Appointed: November 18, 1983
   Entry on Duty: December 2, 1983
   Termination of Appointment: December 28, 1984