Carl Rowan | |
|---|---|
 Rowan in 1997 | |
| US Ambassador to Finland | |
| In office March 9, 1963 – February 8, 1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Bernard Gufler |
| Succeeded by | Tyler Thompson |
| 5th Director of the US Information Agency | |
| In office February 27, 1964 – July 10, 1965 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Edward R. Murrow |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Harold Marks |
Carl Thomas Rowan (August 11, 1925 – September 23, 2000) was a prominent American journalist, author and government official who published columns syndicated across the U.S. and was at one point the highest ranking African American in the United States government.[1]
- ^ Sciolino, Elaine (2000-09-24). "Carl Rowan, Writer and Crusader, Dies at 75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-03.