Dick Carlson
| Dick Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Carlson between 1986 and 1991 | |
| United States Ambassador to Seychelles | |
| In office October 1, 1991 – July 5, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush | 
| Preceded by | James Byron Moran | 
| Succeeded by | Mack Mattingly | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Anderson February 10, 1941 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | 
| Died | March 24, 2025 (aged 84) Boca Grande, Florida, U.S. | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Spouses | 
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| Children | 2, including Tucker | 
Richard Warner Carlson (born Richard Anderson; February 10, 1941 – March 24, 2025) was an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson also was a newspaper and wire service reporter, magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and television/radio correspondent. He was the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.