Joseph C. Wilson
American diplomat (1949–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Joseph C. Wilson?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the diplomat. For the founder of the Xerox Corporation, see Joseph C. Wilson (entrepreneur). For the Republican politician, see Joe Wilson (American politician). For others with similar names, see Joseph Wilson (disambiguation).
Joseph Charles Wilson IV (November 6, 1949 – September 27, 2019) was an American diplomat who was best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium; his New York Times op-ed piece, "What I Didn't Find in Africa";[1] and the subsequent leaking by the Bush/Cheney administration of information pertaining to the identity of his wife Valerie Plame as a CIA officer. He also served as the CEO of a consulting firm he founded, JC Wilson International Ventures, and as the vice chairman of Jarch Capital, LLC.
This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. (September 2022) |
Quick Facts United States Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe, Appointed by ...
Joseph C. Wilson | |
---|---|
United States Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe | |
In office September 17, 1992 – August 5, 1995 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Keith Leveret Wauchope |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Raspolic |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Charles Wilson IV (1949-11-06)November 6, 1949 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | September 27, 2019(2019-09-27) (aged 69) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
Spouses | Susan Otchis Wilson
(m. 1974; div. 1986)Jacqueline Wilson
(m. 1986; div. 1998) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.) |
Occupation | Strategic management consultant (1998–2019) Presidential Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for African Affairs (1997–1998) Diplomat (1976–1998) |
Close