Milton A. Wolf

Milton A. Wolf
United States Ambassador to Austria
In office June 23, 1977 – March 2, 1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr.
Succeeded by	Philip Mayer Kaiser
Personal details
Born	(1924-05-29)May 29, 1924
Died	May 19, 2005(2005-05-19) (aged 80)
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Rosyln Wolf
Children	Leslie Wolf Caryn Wolf Wechsler Nancy Wolf Sherri Wolf
Occupation	Diplomat Real estate developer

Milton Albert Wolf (May 29, 1924 – May 19, 2005) was an American diplomat, investment banker and real estate developer from Cleveland, Ohio.

Early life and education

Wolf earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Case Institute of Technology, and a Masters and PhD in economics from Case Western Reserve University. He also held a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from Ohio State University.

Career

Wolf was a Jewish community leader and Democratic Party contributor. In 1977 he was appointed to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Austria by President Jimmy Carter, and held the position until 1980. Upon the conclusion of his diplomatic posting in 1980, Wolf founded a private investment firm Milton A. Wolf Investors. He was also president for 28 years of a construction company that developed several shopping centers and high-rise buildings in Cleveland, Ohio.

Personal life

His wife of 53 years, Rosyln, died in 2001. They had four children: a son, Leslie Wolf, and three daughters, Caryn Wolf Wechsler, Dr. Nancy Wolf, and Sherri Wolf. He died of lymphoma on May 19, 2005. The funeral was held at the Park Synagogue in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and he was buried in the Bet Olam Cemetery also in Cleveland Heights.

Decorations and awards

• Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria
• Golden Medal of Honour of Salzburg
• Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1997)
• Raoul Wallenberg International Humanitarian Award (1994)

Professional affiliations

• Governor of the United Nations Association of the United States
• Trustee of Case Western Reserve University
• Member of the board of directors for the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University
• Chairman of the American Austrian Foundation
• Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
• Trustee of the Council on World Affairs

External links

• Obituary Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine