Ruth A. Davis
Ruth Davis | |
|---|---|
| 24th Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office June 15, 2001 – June 30, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marc Isaiah Grossman |
| Succeeded by | W. Robert Pearson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1943 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2025 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MSW) |
Ruth Amy Davis (May 28, 1943 – May 3, 2025) was an American diplomat. Davis served as the 24th director general of the United States Foreign Service. She was the first woman of color to be appointed Director General of the Foreign Service and the first African-American Director of the Foreign Service Institute. In 2002, she became a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and a Career Ambassador. She was the Chief of Staff of the Africa Bureau of the U.S. Department of State.