Llewellyn Thompson
American diplomat
Died when: 67 years 166 days (809 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Llewellyn E. "Tommy" Thompson Jr. (August 24, 1904 – February 6, 1972) was an American diplomat.He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and for a lengthy period in the Soviet Union, where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold War.
He was a key advisor to President John F.Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.A 2019 assessment described him as "arguably the most influential figure who ever advised U.S. presidents about policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War."
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