John W. Tuthill

John W. Tuthill
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office June 30, 1966 – January 9, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Lincoln Gordon
Succeeded by	Charles Burke Elbrick
Personal details
Born	(1910-11-10)November 10, 1910 College of William and Mary New York University Harvard University

John Wills Tuthill (November 10, 1910 – September 9, 1996) was a U.S. career diplomat who was stationed in Latin America, Canada, and Europe.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey to Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Bailey Tuthill of North Caldwell. Married Erna Margaret Lueders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lueders of Essex Fells, in St. Luke's Church in Montclair on July 4, 1937, by the Rev. Ernest Tuthill, uncle of the bridegroom. Children are daughter Carol Ann and son David Wills.

Graduated from the

in 1940.

His diplomatic career extended from 1940 to 1969. Was stationed in Ottawa Canada as Vice Consul in 1943. He served in Mexico before being assigned to London on the staff of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, under the command of U.S. Army Gen.

to Brazil, 1966 to 1969.

After retiring from the Foreign Service Ambassador Tuthill was a professor of international politics at the

whose mission is to challenge current and future leaders to develop creative ideas for solving global problems. Became the executive director of the American-Austrian Foundation.

He was the author of several books on banking and foreign economic relations. His autobiography, Some Things to Some Men: Serving in the Foreign Service, appeared in 1996.

See also

• List of ambassadors of the United States to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

External links

• Salzburg Global Seminar
• Atlantic Institute for International Affairs

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Lincoln Gordon	United States Ambassador to Brazil 1966–1969	Succeeded by Charles Burke Elbrick