William S. Farish III

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Person.png William S. Farish III   Dbpedia NNDBRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, diplomat)
William S. Farish III.jpg
Born1939-03-17
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityUK
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
ParentsWilliam Stamps Farish Jr.
Children • 4
• including
• William
SpouseSarah Sharp
PartyRepublican
Relatives • William Farish II
• Martha F. Gerry

Employment.png United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom

In office
July 12, 2001 - July 10, 2004
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush

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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