Joseph Verner Reed Jr. | |
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_(3-4_crop).jpg) Reed, c. 1987 | |
| 24th Chief of Protocol of the United States | |
| In office May 21, 1989 – October 21, 1991 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Selwa Roosevelt |
| Succeeded by | John Giffen Weinmann |
| United States Ambassador to Morocco | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Angier Biddle Duke |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Anthony Nassif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2016 (aged 78) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marie Maude Byers |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Nathaniel Reed (brother) Verner Z. Reed (grandfather) Edward Doty (ancestor) |
| Education | Deerfield Academy |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Banker, diplomat |
Joseph Verner Reed Jr. (December 17, 1937 – September 29, 2016) was an American banker and diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1981 to 1985, and as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1989 to 1991.