Shakespere, F

Francis J. Shakespeare (born April 9, 1925, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>) is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States">American</a> diplomat and media executive. He was the president of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Television" title="CBS Television" class="mw-redirect">CBS Television</a> before entering public service. He served as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Ambassador_to_Portugal" title="United States Ambassador to Portugal">United States Ambassador to Portugal</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_Holy_See" title="United States Ambassador to the Holy See">United States Ambassador to the Holy See</a>.

In 1946 Shakespeare graduated (B.S.) from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Cross_College" title="Holy Cross College">Holy Cross College</a>. He was president of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Television" title="CBS Television" class="mw-redirect">CBS Television</a> in New York from 1950 to 1969, when was appointed Director of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Information_Agency" title="United States Information Agency">United States Information Agency</a> and served there until 1973 also as director of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Free_Europe" title="Radio Free Europe" class="mw-redirect">Radio Free Europe</a>. Later served as vice president of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_%281886%29" title="Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1886)" class="mw-redirect">Westinghouse</a> in New York.

In 1975 he became vice chairman of RKO General. From 1981 to 1985, he was chairman, Board for International Broadcasting. He was also appointed United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1985 – 1986.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946 and received many honorary degrees: in engineering from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_School_of_Mines" title="Colorado School of Mines">Colorado School of Mines</a> on 1975, in commercial science from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_University" title="Pace University">Pace University</a> on 1979, in law from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart_University" title="Sacred Heart University">Sacred Heart University</a> on 1985. He is also an honorary member of the board of trustees for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Foundation" title="Heritage Foundation" class="mw-redirect">Heritage Foundation</a>, an influential <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>-based public policy research institute.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Shakespeare#cite_note-0">[1]</a>

In 1996 he campaigned for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kemp" title="Jack Kemp">Jack Kemp</a> for President.

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Frank Shakespeare

<img src="/94fd1b01-8759-540a-8831-f9a25ed25c35.jpg"/>AKA Frank J. Shakespeare, Jr.

Born: <a href="http://www.nndb.com/lists/617/000106299/" class="proflink">9-Apr</a>-<a href="http://www.nndb.com/lists/924/000105609/" class="proflink">1925</a>

Birthplace: <a href="http://www.nndb.com/geo/631/000069424/" class="proflink">New York City</a>

Gender: Male

Religion: <a href="http://www.nndb.com/lists/758/000094476/" class="proflink">Roman Catholic</a>

Race or Ethnicity: White

Sexual orientation: Straight

Occupation: <a href="http://www.nndb.com/lists/236/000069029/" class="proflink">Diplomat</a>, <a href="http://www.nndb.com/lists/199/000068992/" class="proflink">Activist</a>

Nationality: United States

Executive summary: US Ambassador to the Vatican, 1986-89

Military service: US Navy (Lt., 1945-46)

Advisor to <a href="http://www.nndb.com/people/855/000023786/">Jack Kemp</a>'s 1996 Presidential campaign.

Father: Frank Shakespeare

Mother: Frances Hughes

Wife: Deborah Anne Spaeth (m. 9-Oct-1954, one son, two daughters)

Son: Mark

Daughter: Andrea

Daughter: Fredrika

University: <a href="http://www.nndb.com/edu/656/000082410/">BS, College of the Holy Cross (1946)</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/gov/429/000120069/">US Ambassador to the Vatican</a> (1986-89)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/gov/433/000120073/">US Ambassador to Portugal</a> (1985-86)

Board for International Broadcasting Chairman (1981-85)

RKO General, Inc. President (1975-81)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/company/240/000125862/">Westinghouse</a> EVP (1973-75)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/gov/224/000112885/">US Information Agency</a> Director (1969-73)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/company/707/000042581/">CBS</a> President, CBS Television (1950-69)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/701/000059524/">Catholic Campaign for America</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/700/000051547/">Council for National Policy</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/362/000162873/">Dutch Treat Club</a> (1978-85)

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/242/000118885/">Fund for American Studies</a> Board of Regents

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/122/000133720/">National Conservative Campaign Fund</a> National Advisory Board

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/596/000071383/">National Strategy Information Center</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/489/000049342/">The Heritage Foundation</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/433/000053274/">Knights of Malta</a>

<a href="http://www.nndb.com/org/471/000117120/">Philadelphia Society</a> Board of Trustees

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