Johnny Young (diplomat)

Johnny Young
US State Department photo of Young (2002)
United States Ambassador to Slovenia
In office October 24, 2001 (2001-10-24) – September 17, 2004 (2004-09-17)
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel
Succeeded by	Thomas Bolling Robertson
United States Ambassador to Bahrain
In office December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11) – September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	David M. Ransom
Succeeded by	Ronald E. Neumann
United States Ambassador to Togo
In office October 7, 1994 (1994-10-07) – November 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Harmon Elwood Kirby
Succeeded by	Brenda Schoonover
United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone
In office November 29, 1989 (1989-11-29) – July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23)
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Cynthia Shepard Perry
Succeeded by	Lauralee M. Peters
Personal details
Born	(1940-02-06)February 6, 1940 Savannah, Georgia, US
Died	July 24, 2021(2021-07-24) (aged 81) Kensington, Maryland, US
Spouse	Angelena Clark
Education	BS, Temple University (1966)
Awards	Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award

Johnny Young (February 6, 1940 – July 24, 2021) was an American Foreign Service officer and ambassador who was posted to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia during his 37 years of service.