About W. Beverly Carter, Jr.
Lived 1921 – 1982 (aged 60–61). W. Beverly Carter, Jr. was a diplomat and journalist.
William Beverly Carter Jr. (1921 – May 9, 1982), served three American presidents as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania and Liberia and became the first African American named Ambassador-at-Large.
Career Beverly Carter was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1921 and grew up in Philadelphia. His paternal grandmother, Jennie Carter (née Elizabeth Jennie Adams; 1852–1891) was a distinguished educator.
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Who was W. Beverly Carter, Jr.?
American diplomat
When was W. Beverly Carter, Jr. born?
W. Beverly Carter, Jr. was born in 1921.
When did W. Beverly Carter, Jr. die?
W. Beverly Carter, Jr. died on 9 May 1982.
What was W. Beverly Carter, Jr.'s occupation?
W. Beverly Carter, Jr. was a diplomat and journalist.
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