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 B. Moran |
| Succeeded by | Mack F. Mattingly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Boynton February 10, 1941 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Lisa McNear Lombardi
(m. 1967; div. 1976)Patricia Caroline Swanson
(m. 1979) |
| Children | 2, including Tucker |
Richard Warner Carlson (born Richard Boynton; February 10, 1941) is an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson has also been a newspaper and wire service reporter, a magazine writer, a TV and radio correspondent and a documentary filmmaker. He is the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.[1]
- ^ Perry, Anthony (November 11, 1988). "It's a Different Story Now for Ex-Newsman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.