William C. Trueheart

For the Bryant University president, see William E. Trueheart.
William C. Trueheart
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
In office
November 6, 1969 – September 1, 1971
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byElbert G. Mathews
Succeeded byJohn Reinhardt
Personal details
BornDecember 18, 1918
Chester, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1992
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Virginia

William Clyde Trueheart (December 18, 1918 – December 24, 1992) was a diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Nigeria from 1969–1971, and as the acting U.S. Ambassador and chargé d'affaires in South Vietnam from May–July 1963.[1]

  1. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR WILLIAM C. TRUEHEART" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 17 March 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.