Philo Dibble

Philo Dibble
Philo Dibble
Born	September 10, 1951; Alexandria, Egypt
Died	October 1, 2011 (aged 60); McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Sidwell Friends School; Woodrow Wilson High School
Alma mater	St. John's College; Johns Hopkins University
Occupation	Diplomat
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Dibble
Children	3
Parent(s)	Philo Tolman Dibble; Cleopatra Bolens

Philo Louis Dibble (September 10, 1951 – October 1, 2011) was an American diplomat.

Early life

Dibble was born on September 10, 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt.[1][2] He was named for his father, Philo Tolman Dibble, who was also a diplomat.[1][2]

Dibble attended the Sidwell Friends School and graduated from the Woodrow Wilson High School.[2] He graduated from St. John's College in 1976.[1][2] He went to graduate school at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a master's degree in International Studies in 1980.[1][2]

Career

Dibble joined the United States Foreign Service in 1980.[1][2] He served as a diplomat in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Pakistan, Syria and Lebanon. He served in Lebanon shortly after the 1983 United States embassy bombing.[1] He was retired from 2006 to 2010.[2]

Dibble returned to the Foreign Service in September 2010, when he was appointed as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.[2] Dibble was instrumental in the release, in September 2011, of two American hikers who had been held in Iran for two years.[2] Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal were released from Iranian capture after two years in September 2011. Dibble, along with a team of U.S. Department of State officials negotiated their release. He used his connections with diplomats from Oman and Switzerland to secure their release.[1]

Personal life and death

Dibble was married to Elizabeth Dibble, née Elizabeth Link.[1] They had three daughters.[2] They resided in McLean, Virginia.[2]

Dibble died of a heart attack on October 1, 2011, aged 60.[1][2] His funeral, held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, was attended by hundreds of people including U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.[1][3]

References

"Philo Dibble, Diplomat and Iran Expert, Dies at 60". New York Times. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
"Philo Dibble, diplomat who helped free U.S. hikers from Iran, dies at 60". The Washington Post. October 12, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
Rogin, Josh (October 6, 2011). "State Department turns out to honor Philo Dibble". Foreign Policy. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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[nytimes-1] "Philo Dibble, Diplomat and Iran Expert, Dies at 60". New York Times. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[washpostobit-2] "Philo Dibble, diplomat who helped free U.S. hikers from Iran, dies at 60". The Washington Post. October 12, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[foreignpolicystatedepartmentturnsout-3] Rogin, Josh (October 6, 2011). "State Department turns out to honor Philo Dibble". Foreign Policy. Retrieved July 3, 2018.