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Distinguished Citizen 1984

Emery Coblentz Swank (1922 – 2010), Distinguished Citizen 1984 Spouse: Margaret (Whiting) Swank

Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories (1990) Swank, Emory Coblentz (1922- ) Honored 1984 mory Coblentz Swank was the only former Brunswickian to become a United States Ambassador. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a metal for leadership, scholarship and character. He holds a masters degree from Harvard and attended Syracuse School of Foreign Languages. Once in the Consular Service, he filled the of fices of Vice-Consul, Consul General, Political Officer, Research Officer, Special Assistant to Secretary of State, and Charge’ d’Affaires. Finally from 1970 to 1973 he served as Ambassador to the Khmer Republic (Cambodia). Upon retiring, the Department of State awarded him the Superior Honor Award, and F&M College bestowed on him the Alumni Citation Award. He has written extensively on international affairs. In 1977 he became Chief Executive Officer and lecturer for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, which awarded him the Drew Pearson award.

Find A Grave: Birth 29 Jan 1922 Death 3 Jun 2010 (aged 88) Burial Christ Reformed Cemetery Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA