John J. Gilligan | |
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| 62nd Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | John Brown |
| Preceded by | Jim Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | Jim Rhodes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Rich |
| Succeeded by | Robert Taft Jr. |
| 6th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development | |
| In office March 30, 1977 – March 31, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Parker |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Bennet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joyce Gilligan March 22, 1921 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2013 (aged 92) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Mary Kathryn Dixon
(m. 1945; died 1996)Susan Fremont (m. 2000) |
| Relations | K. Gary Sebelius (son-in-law) |
| Children | 4; including Kathleen |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame University of Cincinnati |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975.[1] He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius, who later served as governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.