Leonard Woodcock

Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock c. 1971
1st United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
In office
February 27, 1979 – February 13, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byHimself
as Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office
Succeeded byArthur W. Hummel, Jr.
Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing
In office
July 26, 1977 – February 27, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byThomas S. Gates, Jr.
Succeeded byHimself
as Ambassador to China
5th President of the United Auto Workers
In office
May 9, 1970 – May 19, 1977
Preceded byWalter Reuther
Succeeded byDouglas Fraser
Personal details
Born(1911-02-15)February 15, 1911
DiedJanuary 16, 2001(2001-01-16) (aged 89)
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Lola A. Martin
    (m. 1941)
  • Sharon Tuohy
    (m. 1978⁠–⁠2001)
Children3
Alma materCollege of the City of Detroit
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Leonard Freel Woodcock (February 15, 1911 – January 16, 2001) was President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the first US ambassador to the People's Republic of China after being the last Chief of the US Liaison Office in Beijing.