Philo Dibble
Philo Dibble | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1951 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | October 1, 2011 (aged 60) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Sidwell Friends School Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Alma mater | St. John's College Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Dibble |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Philo Tolman Dibble Cleopatra Bolens |
Philo Louis Dibble (September 10, 1951 – October 1, 2011) was an American diplomat.
Early life
Dibble was born on September 10, 1951, in Alexandria, Egypt.[1][2] He was named for his father, Philo Tolman Dibble, who was also a diplomat.[1][2]
Dibble attended the Sidwell Friends School and graduated from the Woodrow Wilson High School.[2] He graduated from St. John's College in 1976.[1][2] He went to graduate school at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a master's degree in international studies in 1980.[1][2]
Career
Dibble joined the United States Foreign Service in 1980.[1][2] He served as a diplomat in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Pakistan, Syria and Lebanon. He served in Lebanon shortly after the 1983 United States embassy bombing.[1] He was retired from 2006 to 2010.[2]
Dibble returned to the Foreign Service in September 2010, when he was appointed as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.[2] Dibble was instrumental in the release, in September 2011, of two American hikers who had been held in Iran for two years.[2] Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal were released from Iranian capture after two years in September 2011. Dibble, along with a team of U.S. Department of State officials negotiated their release. He used his connections with diplomats from Oman and Switzerland to secure their release.[1]
Personal life and death
Dibble was married to Elizabeth Dibble, née Elizabeth Link.[1] They had three daughters.[2] They resided in McLean, Virginia.[2]
Dibble died of a heart attack on October 1, 2011, aged 60.[1][2] His funeral, held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, was attended by hundreds of people, including U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Philo Dibble, Diplomat and Iran Expert, Dies at 60". New York Times. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Philo Dibble, diplomat who helped free U.S. hikers from Iran, dies at 60". The Washington Post. October 12, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Rogin, Josh (October 6, 2011). "State Department turns out to honor Philo Dibble". Foreign Policy. Retrieved July 3, 2018.