Richard F. Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| President of the American University in Cairo | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil K. Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Donald McDonald |
| United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office July 24, 1973 – March 26, 1975 | |
| President | Richard M. Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Alfred Puhan |
| Succeeded by | Eugene V. McAuliffe |
| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office January 24, 1969 – July 26, 1973 | |
| President | Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Bowie |
| Succeeded by | Helmut Sonnenfeldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard F. Pedersen February 21, 1925 Miami, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2011 (aged 86) Greenport, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of the Pacific (BA) Stanford University (MA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | 44th Infantry |
Richard Foote Pedersen (February 21, 1925 – July 11, 2011) was an American diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer in the United States State Department and President of the American University in Cairo.