Vincent de Roulet

Vincent William de Roulet (1925 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1969 through 1973. Biography De Roulet was born in Los Angeles, California. He lived there until moving to Manhasset, New York in 1954. Business career De Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the Meadow Brook National Bank in 1964. He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates, a market research firm. De Roulet served as mayor of North Hills, New York. Ambassadorship De Roulet was appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica by President Richard M. Nixon in August 1969, and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; Alcoa gave these contributions to Jamaican officials. He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the Government of Jamaica declared him persona non grata; Michael Manley, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the United States Congress make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections. He officially resigned in August.