Dick Carlson
Dick Carlson | |
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Carlson between 1986 and 1991 | |
| United States Ambassador to Seychelles | |
| In office October 1, 1991 – July 5, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Byron Moran |
| Succeeded by | Mack Mattingly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Anderson February 10, 1941 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2025 (aged 84) Boca Grande, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
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| Children | 2, including Tucker |
Richard Warner Carlson (born Richard Anderson; February 10, 1941 – March 24, 2025) was an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson also was a newspaper and wire service reporter, magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and television/radio correspondent. He was the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.