Edward Stettinius Jr. | |
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.jpg) Stettinius in 1939 | |
| 1st United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office January 17, 1946 – June 3, 1946 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Warren Austin |
| 48th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office December 1, 1944 – June 27, 1945 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Cordell Hull |
| Succeeded by | James F. Byrnes |
| 12th United States Under Secretary of State | |
| In office October 4, 1943 – November 30, 1944 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Sumner Welles |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Grew |
| Administrator of the Office of Lend-Lease Administration | |
| In office March 11, 1941 – September 25, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Leo Crowley (Foreign Economic Administration) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. October 22, 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1949 (aged 49) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Virginia Gordon |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Edward R. Stettinius |
| Education | University of Virginia |
Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. (October 22, 1900 – October 31, 1949) was an American businessman who served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman from 1944 to 1945, and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in 1946.