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Stanton Griffis (May 2, 1887 – August 29, 1974) was an American businessman and diplomat. Born in Boston, he earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. Griffis began his business career in 1919 after serving the Army General Staff with the rank of captain during World War I. While with Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Griffis financed Adolf Kroch's acquisition of Brentano's in 1933. He also helped the Atlas Corporation manage Madison Square Garden. Griffis was named a trustee of Cornell in 1930 and led Paramount Pictures from 1935 to 1942. He became involved with diplomacy and non-governmental organizations during World War II, serving as special envoy to several western European nations from 1942 to 1943, and directing the Motion Picture Bureau, a division of the Office of War Info

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rdfs:label	Stanton Griffis (es) Stanton Griffis (fr) Stanton Griffis (pl) Stanton Griffis (en)
rdfs:comment	Stanton Griffis (Boston, 2 de mayo de 1887-Manhattan, 29 de agosto de 1974) fue un empresario y diplomático estadounidense, que se desempeñó como embajador de los Estados Unidos en Polonia, Egipto, Argentina y España. (es) Stanton Griffis (Boston, 1887 – New York, 1974) était un homme d’affaires et diplomate américain. Après une carrière comme associé d’une société d'investissement, Griffis s’engagea, à partir de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dans l’activité diplomatique. Sa nomination comme ambassadeur des États-Unis à Madrid en mars 1951 signifia de fait la fin de la période d’ostracisme infligée à l’Espagne franquiste dans l’après-guerre. (fr) Stanton E. Griffis (ur. 2 maja 1887 w Bostonie, zm. w 1974 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykański polityk, bankier i dyplomata, były ambasador Stanów Zjednoczonych w Polsce w latach 1947–1948. (pl) Stanton Griffis (May 2, 1887 – August 29, 1974) was an American businessman and diplomat. Born in Boston, he earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. Griffis began his business career in 1919 after serving the Army General Staff with the rank of captain during World War I. While with Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Griffis financed Adolf Kroch's acquisition of Brentano's in 1933. He also helped the Atlas Corporation manage Madison Square Garden. Griffis was named a trustee of Cornell in 1930 and led Paramount Pictures from 1935 to 1942. He became involved with diplomacy and non-governmental organizations during World War II, serving as special envoy to several western European nations from 1942 to 1943, and directing the Motion Picture Bureau, a division of the Office of War Info (en)
birth place	Boston United States Massachusetts
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birth date	1887-05-02 (xsd:date)
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