William Jordan

William Jordan was an American diplomat who served in a number of high-profile positions, including as the U.S. Ambassador to France and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was born in 1937 in Milan, Indiana, and graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School. He began his career in the Foreign Service in 1962 and served in a number of countries, including France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He was appointed Ambassador to France in 1993 and served in that position until 1997. He was then appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations and served in that position until 2001. He died in 2016 at the age of 78.



* Born in 1937 in Milan, Indiana
* Graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School
* Began career in the Foreign Service in 1962
* Served in a number of countries, including France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
* Appointed Ambassador to France in 1993
* Served as Ambassador to France until 1997
* Appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 1997
* Served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations until 2001
* Died in 2016 at the age of 78