A. Vernon Weaver

Vernon Weaver
United States Ambassador to the European Union
In office
July 16, 1996 – February 28, 1999
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byStuart E. Eizenstat
Succeeded byRichard Morningstar
12th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
April 1, 1977 – January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byMitchell P. Kobelinski
Succeeded byMichael Cardenas
Personal details
Born
Arthur Vernon Weaver Jr.

(1922-04-16)April 16, 1922
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2010(2010-12-28) (aged 88)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoyce McCoy
EducationUniversity of Florida
United States Naval Academy (BS)

Arthur Vernon Weaver Jr. (April 16, 1922 – December 28, 2010) was the United States Ambassador to the European Union. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 16, 1996.[1]

Weaver also served as the Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration from 1977 to 1981. He was nominated by President Jimmy Carter.[2]