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Walter Annenberg

American businessman, ambassador, and philanthropist (1908-2002) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 94

Walter Hubert Annenberg was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and diplomat. Annenberg owned and operated Triangle Publications, which included ownership of The Philadelphia Inquirer, TV Guide, the Daily Racing Form and Seventeen magazine.

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Presidential Medal of Freedom1986
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
National Medal of Arts
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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He was appointed by President Richard Nixon as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, where he served from 1969 to 1974.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 2002 · aged 94