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William Robert Timken Jr.
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office
September 2, 2005 – December 5, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDan Coats
Succeeded byPhil Murphy
Personal details
Born (1938-12-21) December 21, 1938 (age 85)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Children6
Alma materPhillips Academy, Stanford University, Harvard Business School

William Robert Timken Jr. (born December 21, 1938) is an American industrialist, businessman and former diplomat. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2005–2008. He has served at The Timken Company (which his great-grandfather Henry Timken founded) as chairman of the board of directors, president and CEO. Timken has been chairman of Securities Investor Protection Corporation, National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute and the Ohio Business Roundtable. He also served on the advisory council of the Stanford University School of Business and the U.S.-Japan Business Council.

Timken is an honorary citizenofColmar, France. He attended Phillips Academy and received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, where he was captain of the swim team.[1] He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is married with 6 children.[2] He was recipient of the Gold Medallion Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2009.[1][3]

He is of German descent and was honored by the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA in 2009. His great-grandfather was from Tarmstedt, Germany, near the city of Bremen.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ambassador W. R. "Tim" Timken, Jr. To Receive ISHOF's Gold Medallion Award". Swimming World. August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  • ^ "William R. Timken Jr". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Gold Medallion – 2009 Ambassador William Robert "Tim" Timken Jr. (USA)". International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Ambassador Timken's Journey to His German Roots". United States Diplomatic Mission to Germany. July 7, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
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    Dan Coats

    United States Ambassador to Germany
    September 2, 2005–December 5, 2008
    Succeeded by

    Phil Murphy


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