John J. Louis Jr.
John Jeffry Louis Jr. | |
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United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office May 27, 1981 – November 7, 1983 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Kingman Brewster Jr. |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Price II |
Personal details | |
Born | Evanston, Illinois, US | June 10, 1925
Died | February 15, 1995 Winnetka, Illinois, US | (aged 69)
Spouse | Josephine Louis |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | John Jeffry Louis Henrietta Johnson Louis |
Alma mater | Williams College (BA) Dartmouth College (MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman, diplomat |
John Jeffry Louis Jr. (June 10, 1925 – February 15, 1995) was an American businessman and diplomat. He served as the
Early life
John J. Louis Jr., was born in
During the
Career
Entering business in 1951, John J. Louis Jr. started in his father's advertising firm,
From 1961 to 1968, he was chairman of KTAR Broadcasting in Phoenix, Arizona, until it merged with a local billboard company to form Combined Communications Corporation. He then served as chair of the merged company. In 1979, Combined Communications merged with Gannett, and Louis joined Gannett.
His first diplomatic work was in the ceremonial role of Special Ambassador in 1972 at an independence celebration in Gabon, during the presidency of
Philanthropy
Louis served as a trustee of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he had a building, John J. Louis Hall named for his father, John J. Louis, who had also been a trustee of the university. The building, which houses Northwestern's professional production and post-production facilities for the Department of Radio/Television/Film as well as public radio WNUR 89.3 FM and a classroom/lab for the Medill School of Journalism still exists on Northwestern's South end of campus today near Norris University Center.[4]
Death and legacy
On February 15, 1995, Louis died in his home in
References
- ^ a b "John J. Louis Jr". Wilmette Life. 1995-02-23. p. 168. Retrieved 2008-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Ronald Reagan White House. March 27, 1981. "Nomination of John J. Louis Jr. To Be United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom." Public Papers of the Presidents. Accessed 2008-11-01.
- ^ Ronald Reagan White House. September 19, 1983. "Letter Accepting the Resignation of John J. Louis Jr., as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom". Public Papers of the Presidents. Accessed November 1, 2008.
- ^ Northwestern University. "John J. Louis Hall - 107". Evanston Campus Interactive Map. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Gannett. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-11-01.