Dave Bolen

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David Benjamin Bolen (December 23, 1923 - December 10, 2022) is an American Olympic track and field athlete, politician and businessman.[1] Bolen was born in Heflin, Louisiana. He was an Ambassador to Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and East Germany.[2] His diplomatic career lasted from 1974 until 1980 during the Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter presidencies.

References

  1. First CU-Boulder Olympian David Bolen: Games are 'not something you train for'. www.dailycamera.com (2012-07-26). Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. David Benjamin Bolen (1923- ) • BlackPast (in en-US). BlackPast (2015-01-26). Retrieved 2019-03-09.