Mary Ann Glendon

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Mary Ann Glendon
United States Ambassador to the Holy See
In office
February 29, 2008 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byFrancis Rooney
Succeeded byMiguel Díaz
Personal details
Born (1938-10-07) October 7, 1938 (age 85)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Chicago

Mary Ann Glendon (born October 7, 1938) is an American politician, lawyer and academic. She is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She was the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2008 until 2009.

Glendon supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1] She also supported Romney's campaign in the 2008 presidential election.

Glendon was a mentor of Mike Pompeo, the former United States Secretary of State, when Pompeo was at Harvard Law School.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Bauman, Michelle (February 10, 2012). "Mary Ann Glendon defends Romney on religious freedom". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  2. Harris, Gardiner (April 11, 2018). "Pompeo Vows to Embrace Diplomacy, but Pledges Tougher Line on Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.