John Price (diplomat)
| John Price | |
|---|---|
| 14th United States Ambassador to Mauritius | |
| In office 26 April 2002 – 22 June 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mark Wylea Erwin |
| Succeeded by | Cesar B. Cabrera |
| 14th United States Ambassador to Seychelles | |
| In office 17 July 2002 – 22 June 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mark Wylea Erwin |
| Succeeded by | Cesar B. Cabrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hans Joachim Praiss 1934 Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Poulsen |
| Children | Three, Eight grandchildren |
| Profession | Diplomat |
John Price (born 1934 in Berlin, Germany) is an American diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Mauritius and the Seychelles. He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors and CEO of JP Realty.
Biography
Price was born Hans Joachim Praiss[1] to a Jewish family in Germany in 1933 and experienced Kristallnacht as a child.[2] His family left Germany in April 1939, first for Panama and then the United States where they had relatives.[2] He moved to Utah at the age of 18[3] and earned a B.A. at the University of Utah in 1956.[2] In 1957, he founded J. Price Construction Co. and later, renamed JP Realty, Inc.[2][3] In January 1994, the company filed an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.[3]
He served as a trustee Administrator at the University of Utah from 1992 to 1999. He also has been an active supporter of George W. Bush.[4][5] In 1957,[1] he married Utah native Marcia Poulsen whom he met in college; they have three children.[6]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Mauritius 2002-2005 |
Succeeded by Cesar B. Cabrera |
| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Seychelles 2002-2005 |
Succeeded by Cesar B. Cabrera |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ambassador John Price website retrieved September 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Deseret News: ""WHEN THE WHITE HOUSE CALLS: From Immigrant Entrepreneur to U.S. Ambassador," by John Price, University of Utah, $30, 690 pages (nf)" By Steve Larson September 3, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Deseret News: "John Price: Real estate developer has built JP Realty into a premier force in the West" By Max B. Knudson March 23, 1997
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- ↑ Deseret News: "MARCIA PRICE: PROMOTING, LOVING, DIRECTING THE ARTS" By Dorothy Stowe January 8, 1989
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