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Joseph C. Wilson | |
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.jpg) Wilson at Politicon 2018 | |
| United States Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| In office September 17, 1992 – August 5, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Keith Leveret Wauchope |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Raspolic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Charles Wilson IV November 6, 1949 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2019 (aged 69) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Spouses | Susan Otchis Wilson
(m. 1974; div. 1986)Jacqueline Wilson
(m. 1986; div. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Strategic management consultant (1998–2019) Presidential Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for African Affairs (1997–1998) Diplomat (1976–1998) |
Joseph Charles Wilson IV (November 6, 1949 – September 27, 2019) was an American diplomat who was best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium; his New York Times op-ed piece, "What I Didn't Find in Africa";[1] and the subsequent leaking by the Bush/Cheney administration of information pertaining to the identity of his wife Valerie Plame as a CIA officer. He also served as the CEO of a consulting firm he founded, JC Wilson International Ventures, and as the vice chairman of Jarch Capital, LLC.
- ^ Wilson, Joseph (July 6, 2003). "What I Didn't Find In Africa". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2011.