Tom Gallagher (diplomat)
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Tom Gallagher | |
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| Born | September 11, 1940 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2018 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Monmouth University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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Tom Gallagher (September 11, 1940 – July 8, 2018) was an American diplomat. In 1976, he became the first officer of the United States Foreign Service to come out as gay.
Gallagher was born on September 11, 1940, in Manhattan, New York City.[1] His father was a chauffeur and his mother, an Irish-born maid.[1] He grew up in the servant's quarters of a home in Deal, New Jersey and attended Red Bank Catholic High School.[2]
Gallagher graduated from Monmouth University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1962.[1][3] He later earned a master's degree from the University of Southern California.[1]
