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Frankie A. Reed (1954- )

Frankie Annette Reed is a career Foreign Service officer who has held a variety of diplomatic postings in Europe, Africa, and Pacific Island nations.   Between 2011 and 2013, she served as concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the … Read MoreFrankie A. Reed (1954- )

Posted on June 17, 2015January 5, 2021by contributed by: Susan Bragg
African American History: African American History: People

C. Steven McGann (1951 – )

C. Steven McGann joined the Foreign Service in 1992 and has since attained the status of Career member, Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor (FE-MC).  His overseas posts have included Taiwan, Zaire, South Africa, Australia, and Kenya. A member of the United States … Read MoreC. Steven McGann (1951 – )

Posted on June 17, 2015January 5, 2021by contributed by: Lisa Tompkins Sa'adeh
African American History: African American History: People

Barry L. Wells (1942- )

“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Ambassador Barry L. Wells has had an extensive career in international affairs with the United States Foreign Service after an earlier period as a university professor and administrator. Wells was born in 1942 in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from East High … Read MoreBarry L. Wells (1942- )

Posted on June 8, 2015June 22, 2021by contributed by: Teisha Wilson
African American History: African American History: People

Alex Haley (1921-1992)

Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley was best known for his historical work, including the widely-acclaimed Roots. Alexander Palmer Haley was born in Ithaca, New York on August 11, 1921. He soon moved with his mother to Henning, Tennessee while his father finished his degree at … Read MoreAlex Haley (1921-1992)

Posted on September 30, 2010December 10, 2020by contributed by: Caelen Anacker
African American History: African American History: People

Phillip O. Crews (1943- )

In 1974, when organic chemist Phillip O. Crews browsed through a book on marine biology that stated the chemistry of sponges was unknown he refocused the direction of his research and his career to solving this mystery. He was born in the university town of … Read MorePhillip O. Crews (1943- )

Posted on January 29, 2007June 12, 2020by contributed by: Robert Fikes
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