Joseph Blatchford

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Joseph Blatchford
Blatchford with other Peace Corps Directors in 2011
3rd Director of the United States Peace Corps
In office May 1, 1969 – July 1, 1971
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Jack Vaughn
Succeeded by	Kevin O'Donnell
Personal details
Born	(1934-06-07)June 7, 1934 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2020(2020-10-07) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S.

Joseph Blatchford (June 7, 1934 – October 7, 2020) was the third Director of the United States Peace Corps succeeding Jack Vaughn. Blatchford was appointed Peace Corps Director in 1969 by President Richard Nixon.