Joseph Wilson IV
| Joseph C. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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In office September 17, 1992 – August 5, 1995 |
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| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Keith Leveret Wauchope |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Raspolic |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph Charles Wilson IV November 6, 1949 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) |
Valerie Plame Wilson (1998– ) Jacqueline Wilson (1986–1998) Susan Otchis Wilson (1974–1986) |
| Children | 4 (two sets of twins) (with Valerie Plame Wilson and Susan Otchis Wilson) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1972) |
| Occupation | Strategic management consultant (1998– ) Presidential Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for African Affairs (1997–1998) Diplomat (1976–1998) |
Joseph Charles "Joe" Wilson IV (born November 6, 1949) is a former United States diplomat 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"; and the subsequent leaking of information pertaining to his wife Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA agent. He is the CEO of a consulting firm he founded, JC Wilson International Ventures. In January 2007, Wilson joined Jarch Capital, LLC, as vice chairman.
Joseph C. Wilson, IV, was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1949 to Joseph Charles Wilson, III, and Phyllis (Finnell) Wilson; he grew up in California and Europe (Wilson, The Politics of Truth 32–33). He was raised in a "proud Republican family" in which "there [was] a long tradition of politics and service to the farm" and for which "[p]olitics was a staple around the table" (Wilson, The Politics of Truth 31). His mother's uncle, James "Sunny Jim" Rolph, was mayor of San Francisco, California, from 1912 to 1931 and served as California's governor until his 1934 death in office (The Politics of Truth 31). Wilson's mother's brothers jokingly referred to noted conservative Barry Goldwater as "a bit liberal" (31). Military service was also a strong part of his family history. Both of Wilson's grandfathers served in the two world wars, his paternal grandfather receiving both the British Distinguished Flying Cross and the French Croix de Guerre for his service in World War I (32). Wilson's father Joe was a Marine pilot in World War II and narrowly escaped death by taking off immediately before the bombing of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, in which 700 other American servicemen died (31).
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