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William R. Timken

Diplomat · Politician

William R. Timken is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	William R. Timken · William Timken · ウィリアム・R・ティンケン・ジュニア · 威廉·蒂姆肯				[sources]
Alias	William R. Timken jr. · William Robert Jr. Timken · William Robert Timken Jr.				[sources]
Weak alias	威廉·R·鐵姆肯				[sources]
Birth date	1938-12-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Canton				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Germany				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Robert · William				[sources]
Last name	Timken				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q882034				[sources]
Position	United States Ambassador to Germany (2005-2008) · ambassador				[sources]
Education	Harvard Business School · Harvard University · Phillips Academy · Stanford University				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-23	Last processed	2025-12-23	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American businessman and diplomat, long-time head of the Timken Company; born 1938

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-08-15

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador	-	-
United States Ambassador to Germany	2005-09-02	2008-12-05

Data sources

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