John E. Reinhardt

John E. Reinhardt
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
In office
December 3, 1971 – February 23, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byWilliam C. Trueheart
Succeeded byDonald B. Easum
14th Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office
April 22, 1975 – March 22, 1977
Preceded byCarol Laise
Succeeded byHodding Carter III
Personal details
BornJohn Edward Reinhardt
(1920-03-08)March 8, 1920
DiedFebruary 18, 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 95)
Alma materKnoxville College
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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John Edward Reinhardt (March 8, 1920 – February 18, 2016) was an American ambassador and diplomat. He was the first career diplomat to head the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) and the first Black Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.