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Cyrus Vance was born on March 27, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States and was credited as a military officer, lawyer and diplomat. Cyrus Vance died on January 12, 2002 at the age of 84. Education on record includes Yale College. Listed accolades include Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969), Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (1993), Freedom Award (1992) and 1 more.
My Take
What strikes me about Cyrus Vance is the breadth of one career: lawyer, soldier, Deputy Secretary of Defense under Johnson, then Secretary of State under Carter. I respect that he resigned in 1980 over the Iran hostage rescue mission he opposed on principle, which tells me he valued his convictions over his title. The Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Yale education round out a profile of measured, establishment-style diplomacy. He feels like the kind of public servant whose name fades from headlines but whose decisions quietly shaped American foreign policy for decades. A serious figure I find genuinely worth studying.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cyrus Vance
- Name (Japanese)
- サイラス・ヴァンス
- Reading
- さいらす・ゔぁんす
- Born
- March 27, 1917 – January 12, 2002
- Origin
- Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- military officer / lawyer / diplomat / ice hockey player / politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Yale College
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1993 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal
- 1992 Freedom Award
- honorary doctorate of Haifa University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cyrus Vance born?
Cyrus Vance was born on March 27, 1917.
When did Cyrus Vance die?
Cyrus Vance died on January 12, 2002, aged 84.
Where was Cyrus Vance from?
Cyrus Vance was from Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States.
What did Cyrus Vance do?
Cyrus Vance worked as military officer, lawyer, diplomat, ice hockey player, politician.
Where did Cyrus Vance study?
Cyrus Vance attended Yale College.
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