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| − | |nationality= | + | |nationality=UK |
| − | |birth_date= | + | |birth_date=1939-03-17 |
| − | |birth_place= | + | |birth_place=Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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|constitutes=businessman, diplomat | |constitutes=businessman, diplomat | ||
| + | |spouses=Sarah Sharp | ||
| + | |alma_mater=University of Virginia | ||
| + | |political_parties=Republican | ||
| + | |children=4, including, William | ||
| + | |relatives=William Farish II, Martha F. Gerry | ||
| + | |parents=William Stamps Farish Jr. | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | ||
| + | |start=July 12, 2001 | ||
| + | |end=July 10, 2004 | ||
| + | |appointer=George W. Bush | ||
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| + | '''William S. Farish''' is a reticent multimillionaire American racehorse breeder and close friend of the [[Bush Family]].<ref name=nyt2003/> [[Russ Baker]] as "the [[Bush family]] money man".<ref>''[[Family of Secrets]]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | The ''[[New York Times]]'' reported that as [[US ambassador to the UK]], Farish, "whom American Embassy officials readily describe as ''very private,'' has been largely invisible."<ref name=nyt2003/> | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | Farish managed [[George H. W. Bush]]'s blind trusts for him during his presidency.<ref name=nyt2003>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/us/white-house-letter-in-hour-to-shine-an-envoy-instead-shuns-the-spotlight.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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 William S. Farish III      (businessman, diplomat) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1939-03-17 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Virginia | |||||||||||
| Parents | William Stamps Farish Jr. | |||||||||||
| Children | • 4 • including • William | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Sarah Sharp | |||||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||||
| Relatives | • William Farish II • Martha F. Gerry | |||||||||||
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William S. Farish is a reticent multimillionaire American racehorse breeder and close friend of the Bush Family.[1] Russ Baker as "the Bush family money man".[2]
Career
The New York Times reported that as US ambassador to the UK, Farish, "whom American Embassy officials readily describe as very private, has been largely invisible."[1]
Activities
Farish managed George H. W. Bush's blind trusts for him during his presidency.[1]
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