John R. Davis Jr.
John R. Davis Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 9th United States Ambassador to Romania | |
| In office March 11, 1992 – August 9, 1994 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Alan Green, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alfred H. Moses |
| 17th United States Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office March 17, 1988 – July 20, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Meehan (1983) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Simons Jr. |
| In office September 1983 – March 17, 1988 Acting | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Herbert E. Wilgis Jr. (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Ambassador |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Roger Davis Jr. July 25, 1927 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse | Helen Carey Davis |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Awards | Distinguished Honor Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–46 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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John Roger Davis Jr. (born July 25, 1927) is a retired American diplomat. From 1988 to 1990, he served as the United States Ambassador to Poland, where he helped guide Solidarity, and Poland, in its quest for free elections. Later, from 1992 to 1994, he served as the United States Ambassador to Romania.
Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats named Davis as the fourth person – after Lech Wałęsa, Mikhail Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II – who had "the most critical role in bringing about the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe".