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Richard N. Gardner
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United States Ambassador to Spain
In office
September 16, 1993 – July 12, 1997
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Richard Goodwin Capen, Jr.
Succeeded by Edward L. Romero
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
March 21, 1977 – February 27, 1981
President Jimmy Carter
Preceded by John A. Volpe
Succeeded by Maxwell M. Rabb
Personal details
Born
Richard Newton Gardner

(1927-07-09)July 9, 1927
New York City, U.S.
Died February 16, 2019(2019-02-16) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
Nationality American
Spouse Danielle L. Gardner
Children
  • Anthony L. Gardner
  • Nina L. Gardner
Alma mater Harvard College
Occupation professor and diplomat

Richard Newton Gardner (July 9, 1927 – February 16, 2019) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and the United States Ambassador to Italy. He was also a professor emeritus of law at Columbia Law School.

Life and career

Gardner was born in New York City, New York, the son of Ethel (née Alias) and Samuel Gardner (former family name was Goldberg). He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Gardner graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. degree in Economics, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and was a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics from Oxford University. He wrote several books and articles. Gardner became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974 and a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1998. Gardner died in New York City on February 16, 2019, at the age of 91.

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