David K. E. Bruce

His Excellency David K. E. Bruce
Bruce in 1962
10th United States Ambassador to NATO
In office October 17, 1974 – February 12, 1976
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Donald Rumsfeld
Succeeded by	Robert Strausz-Hupé
Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China
In office May 14, 1973 – September 25, 1974
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Diplomatic relations established
Succeeded by	George H. W. Bush
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office March 17, 1961 – March 20, 1969
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Hay Whitney
Succeeded by	Walter Annenberg
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office April 17, 1957 – October 29, 1959
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	James B. Conant
Succeeded by	Walter C. Dowling
United States Ambassador to France
In office May 17, 1949 – March 10, 1952
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Jefferson Caffery
Succeeded by	James Clement Dunn
17th United States Under Secretary of State
In office April 1, 1952 – January 20, 1953
Preceded by	James E. Webb
Succeeded by	Walter B. Smith
Personal details
Born	David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (1898-02-12)February 12, 1898 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 5, 1977(1977-12-05) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic[1]
Spouses	Ailsa Mellon ​ ​ (m. 1926; div. 1945)​ Evangeline Bell ​ ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	4
Education	University of Maryland Law School

David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (February 12, 1898 – December 5, 1977) was an American diplomat, intelligence officer and politician. He served as ambassador to France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom, the only American to be all three.