John F. Hicks

John F. Hicks
United States Ambassador to Eritrea
In office
September 29, 1996 – May 11, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert Gordon Houdek
Succeeded byWilliam Davis Clarke
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development for Africa
In office
1993–1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Personal details
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Alma materMorehouse College
Johns Hopkins University
ProfessionDiplomat

John F. Hicks (born 1949, Goldsboro, North Carolina) was the American Ambassador to Eritrea (1996–1997)[1] who resigned after a State Department investigation revealed he engaged in sexual misconduct.[2][3]

Hicks became Georgia State University’s Associate Provost for International Affairs in 1998. [4]

  1. ^ "John F. Hicks (1949–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Ambassador Fired for Sexual Abuses". AP. October 30, 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ Shenon, Philip (October 31, 1998). "U.S. Ambassador to Eritrea Quit Amid Sex Inquiry, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ Chavis, Charles L. "JOHN F. HICKS (1949- )". BlackPast. Retrieved 23 February 2020.