Herbert Salzman

Herbert Salzman (May 2, 1916 – December 23, 1990) was an American diplomat and businessman who served as the United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1977 to 1981.^[1]

Herbert Salzman
6th United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
In office June 8, 1977 – March 30, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	William C. Turner
Succeeded by	Abraham Katz
Personal details
Born	(1916-05-02)May 2, 1916 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 23, 1990(1990-12-23) (aged 74) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale University (B.A.)

Salzman was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Russian immigrant parents.^[2] He attended public schools there and, in 1934, the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa, Palestine.^[2] He graduated cum laude from Yale College in 1938, and studied at Columbia University in 1954.^[2]

President Lyndon Johnson made him assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1966.^[3]

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter sent him to Paris as the U.S. representative to the OECD, a post he held until 1981.^[3] He concurrently served as ambassador to the International Energy Agency (IEA).^[4]

Salzman died of leukemia on December 23, 1990, in New York City at age 74.^[5]