Johnny Young (diplomat)
Johnny Young | |
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US State Department photo of Young (2002) | |
| United States Ambassador to Slovenia | |
| In office October 24, 2001 – September 17, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bolling Robertson |
| United States Ambassador to Bahrain | |
| In office December 11, 1997 – September 29, 2001 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | David M. Ransom |
| Succeeded by | Ronald E. Neumann |
| United States Ambassador to Togo | |
| In office October 7, 1994 – November 21, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Harmon Elwood Kirby |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Schoonover |
| United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone | |
| In office November 29, 1989 – July 23, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Shepard Perry |
| Succeeded by | Lauralee M. Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1940 Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Died | July 24, 2021 (aged 81) Kensington, Maryland, US |
| Spouse | Angelena Clark |
| Education | BS, Temple University (1966) |
| Awards | |
Johnny Young (February 6, 1940 – July 24, 2021) was an American Foreign Service officer and ambassador who was posted to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia during his 37 years of service.