Frances E. Willis

Frances E. Willis
A middle-aged white woman with coiffed hair, wearing white beads and a collared jacket with a corsage
Frances E. Willis, from a 1962 publication of the U.S. State Department
BornMay 20, 1899
Metropolis, Illinois
DiedJuly 23, 1983
Redlands CA
Occupation(s)Diplomat, foreign service officer
Known forU.S. ambassador to Switzerland, Norway and Sri Lanka

Frances Elizabeth Willis (May 20, 1899, Metropolis IL – July 23, 1983, Redlands CA)[1] was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, Norway and Sri Lanka. She was the third woman to enter the U.S. Foreign Service in 1927 and the first woman to make a career of it.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Frances Elizabeth Willis: Diplomat
  2. ^ Nicholas J. Willis (2013). Frances Elizabeth Willis, Up the Foreign Service Ladder to the Summit – Despite the Limitations of Her Sex. self published.
  3. ^ "Frances Elizabeth Willis". Diplomacy.state.gov. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Frances E. Willis was first woman to have Foreign Service career". Redlandsdailyfacts.com. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Frances E. Willis, 84, A Former U.S. Envoy". The New York Times. UPI. July 24, 1983.