John F. Kordek
American diplomat (1938–2021)
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John Florian Kordek (1938 – February 16, 2021)[1] was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Botswana (1988–1989).[2]
Kordek has also been Associate Vice President for External Relations at DePaul University in Chicago. Kordek was also an alumnus of DePaul University (1964, geography major)[3] as well as the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies (M.A, 1967). He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In 2000, Bill Clinton appointed him to the Holocaust Memorial Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Life Events | Sections | DePaul University Newsline | DePaul University, Chicago".
- ^ "John Florian Kordek". Office of the Historian. United States Departement of State. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Giangrasse Kates, Joan (February 23, 2012). "Richard Houk, 1921-2012". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "President Clinton Names DePaul's John Kordek To The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council". Newsroom Archives. DePaul University. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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