Ulric St. Clair Haynes Jr. (June 8, 1931 – August 21, 2020) was an American diplomat, lawyer, and university professor. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to

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from 1977 to 1981, and a member of the

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, Council of American Ambassadors and

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Biography

Haynes, the son of

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s to the

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, was one of the first two black campers to be invited to attend Camp Rising Sun, an international, full-scholarship summer camp in 1947.Ulric Haynes Jr.
"A Mixed Bag of Memories of CRS from Some Sixty Years Ago"
(PDF) ''Sundial'' (December 2007). Retrieved June 29, 2010 Haynes graduated from

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in 1952, from

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in 1956, and attended the

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s six-week Advanced Management Program.

Public service and business career

Haynes served with the New York State Department of Commerce, the United States

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from 1956 to 1959. He was on the staff of the

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and served as an administrative officer with the

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European Office in

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in 1965 and 1966.Jean Bernard Chery
"Holt Spotlight Interview: Professor of Political Science, Ambassador Ulric Haynes, Jr."
''The Sandspur'', "The Oldest College Newspaper in Florida - Founded 1894". (October 7, 2005) Retrieved June 29, 2010 From 1960 to 1962, Haynes was assistant to the representative for

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of the

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. Following that, he was assistant to the Foundation's representative for

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, from 1962 to 1963. From there, he went to work at the

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, where he was assistant officer in charge of Moroccan affairs from 1963 to 1964. In 1964 and 1965, Haynes became the officer in charge of High Commission Territories and

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. From 1965 to 1966, he served on the staff of the

at the

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, specializing in African affairs. From 1966 to 1970, Haynes was the president of Management Formation, Inc. From 1972 to 1974, he was a vice president at Cummins Engine Company. He was appointed to be the American ambassador to

by President

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on April 27, 1977,President Jimmy Carter
"United States Ambassador to Algeria - Nomination of Ulric S. Haynes, Jr"
The American Presidency Project, official website. (April 27, 1977) Retrieved June 29, 2010 and served from 1977 to 1981. He was one of the negotiators during the

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at American embassy in

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. Haynes was a partner at Spencer Stuart and Associates and He has also served on the boards of directors of the ABC Broadcasting Companies, Rohm & Haas, HSBC Bank USA, ING Reliastar Insurance Company of NY, INNCOM, and Pall Corporation.

Academia

Haynes was a visiting lecturer at the Harvard Business School from 1968 to 1972. He has also lectured at

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. He was the president of the

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College at Old Westbury. He was

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of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the executive dean of university international relations at

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from 1996 till his retirement in 2003. He is an adjunct professor of international relations at

Rollins College Rollins College is a Liberal arts college, private liberal arts college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several master's programs. Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institut ...

and the

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. Haynes says that "contact with students" is what he likes most about teaching. He holds honorary doctorates from

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Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study within six colleges in the arts, business, communic ...

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, Mercy College, and

. Haynes is also a member of the

Personal life and death

Haynes was married to the former Yolande Toussaint and had two children. He died from

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on August 21, 2020, at the age of 89.

References

External links

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