John Thomas McCarthy

John Thomas McCarthy
John Thomas McCarthy
	McCarthy (right) with Ronald Reagan in 1988
Personal details
Born	December 27, 1939 (age 85); New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Manhattan College ; Harvard University

Last updated July 11, 2025

John Thomas McCarthy (born December 27, 1939)^[1] was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon and Tunisia.^[2]

McCarthy holds degrees from Manhattan College and Harvard University. He joined the Foreign Service in 1962.^[3] Prior to his appointment as ambassador, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.^[2]

References

↑ Nomination of John Thomas McCarthy To Be United States Ambassador to Lebanon
1 2 John Thomas McCarthy (1939-)
↑ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN T. MCCARTHY" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 28 August 1996. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Hubert Kelly	United States Ambassador to Lebanon 1988–1990	Succeeded by Ryan Crocker
Preceded by Robert Pelletreau	United States Ambassador to Tunisia 1991–1994	Succeeded by Mary Ann Casey

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[1] Nomination of John Thomas McCarthy To Be United States Ambassador to Lebanon

[history-2] 1 2 John Thomas McCarthy (1939-)

[3] "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN T. MCCARTHY" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 28 August 1996. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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