Hugh S. Cumming Jr.
Hugh Smith Cumming Jr. (March 10, 1900 – November 24, 1986) was a career Foreign Service Officer from 1933 until 1963 when he retired. During these 30 years, he was a United States diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Indonesia from 1953 to 1957 and then Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research from 1957 to 1961.
Hugh S. Cumming Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Bureau for Intelligence and Research | |
| In office October 10, 1957 – February 19, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Roger Hilsman |
| United States Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office October 15, 1953 – March 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | H. Merle Cochran |
| Succeeded by | John M. Allison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Smith Cumming Jr. March 10, 1900 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1986 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Winifred Burney West |
| Parent(s) | Hugh S. Cumming Lucy Booth Cumming |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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