John F. Turner | |
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| 12th Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | |
| In office November 13, 2001 – July 11, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | David B. Sandalow |
| Succeeded by | Claudia A. McMurray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1942 Moose, Wyoming |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Michigan (MS) |
John F. Turner (born March 3, 1942) was Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1989 to 1993 and United States Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 2001 to 2005. A lifelong river guide, dude rancher, wildlife biologist and conservative conservationist, Turner served as a Teton County Republican in the Wyoming Legislature for 20 years before being appointed to the George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations.