Thomas M. T. Niles

Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles (September 22, 1939 – April 30, 2025) was an American diplomat who served as a career Foreign Service Officer and United States Ambassador to Canada (1985–89),^[1] the European Union (1989–91), and Greece (1993–97).^[2] He later served as President and Vice Chairman of the United States Council for International Business and was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.^[3] He graduated from Harvard University and the University of Kentucky.^[4] Niles joined the Foreign Service in 1962.^[5] His father was the American composer John Jacob Niles. He died from cancer in Stamford, on April 30, 2025, at the age of 85.^[6][7]

Thomas M. T. Niles
Thomas M. T. Niles
16th Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
In office October 3, 1991 – April 1, 1993
Preceded by	Raymond G.H. Seitz
Succeeded by	Stephen A. Oxman
Personal details
Born	(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	April 30, 2025(2025-04-30) (aged 85) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Parent	John Jacob Niles (father)
Education	Harvard University University of Kentucky