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I will always value Mike´s friendship and work as a board member of the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations
Richard Gilmore
August 13, 2024 | Friend
Washington, District of Columbia
1939 - 2022
SAMUELS MICHAEL ANTHONY SAMUELS 1939 - 2022 Michael Anthony Samuels, a two-time U.S. Ambassador and pillar of the African policy and trade policy communities, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully the evening of August 8, 2022, of a likely cardiac event. He was 83. Michael, also known as Mike,...
Read MoreI will always value Mike´s friendship and work as a board member of the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations
Richard Gilmore
August 13, 2024 | Friend
My deepest sympathies to all Mike's friends and relatives. May he rest in peace.
Anne Sansbury
August 27, 2022 | Work
My deepest sympathy to Mike's family. I have enjoyed his friendship for many years. I was just thinking of him just before reading of his passing. Those of us in the matchcover hobby have enjoyed his company and will miss his smile and wit.
Grant Gehringer
August 26, 2022 | Friend
Our deepest sympathies to Mike's family. He was an exceptional person, a very good and long time friend, and a superlative member of the Board of the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations which I shared. He will be greatly missed.
Rick and Judy Gilmore
August 23, 2022 | Friend
What a tremendous loss this is for so many, especially for those of us who worked closely with Mike in the Africa trade community. He was a force of nature who always fought to do the right things for the greatest number of people who often could not fight for themselves. This is why he expended so much time, resources and political capital to ensure AGOA's enactment. He led with heart and by example. He was a dear friend and colleague. I extend my profound condolences to his family and...
Rosa Whitaker
August 22, 2022 | Work
Michael was a dear next door neighbor and lovely friend to us for the past several years. He had all the gifts God gives... intelligence, compassion, humor, and a vast knowledge about many, many things. We will miss his soothing voice, quick wit, and huge heart. Our community will not be the same without him. We send our love to Lena and Michael's family.
Mike & Maureen Jannini
August 20, 2022 | Friend
Michael and I were friends from grade school, lived only a few blocks apart, and our parents were friends with one another in the Youngstown community to which we belonged. He is one of my oldest and dearest friends. He was just 4 months older than I, so we had all our years through high school in the same social group.
Michael R. Rosenthal, PhD
August 19, 2022 | Friend