Donald Rickard | |
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 Donald C. Rickard | |
| Born | March 2, 1928 Rangoon, Burma |
| Died | March 30, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | American diplomat, spy for the Central Intelligence Agency |
| Known for | Providing information that led to the arrest of Nelson Mandela |
Donald C. Rickard (2 March 1928 – 30 March 2016) was an American diplomat for the State Department and spy for the Central Intelligence Agency. Shortly before his death, Rickard claimed to have provided the information that led to the arrest of Nelson Mandela in 1962 due to allegations of communist influence under Mandela while he was working as a vice-consul in Durban, South Africa.