Allen Welsh Dulles, a prominent American diplomat, passed away on January 29, 1969 at the age of 75. He was born in Watertown, New York on April 7, 1893 to Presbyterian minister Allen Macy Dulles and his wife Edith Foster Dulles. Allen graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University in 1914 and continued on to the university's graduate school, eventually receiving a PhD degree from Georgetown University in 1926. During his lengthy career in diplomacy, Allen served for five years as the US ambassador to Switzerland, becoming the first director of the CIA in 1953. He also served as a chief adviser to Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. In 1958, Allen was appointed the 25th United States Secretary of State and held the position until 1961. After leaving the State Department, he resumed a prominent role in organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1964. Allen was remembered for his enormous service to his country and for his ingenuity as a diplomat and leader. He is survived by his wife Edith Foster Dulles and his four children.