John F. Kordek

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]

John Florian Kordek and Ronald Reagan

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

  1. "Life Events | Sections | DePaul University Newsline | DePaul University, Chicago".
  2. "John Florian Kordek". Office of the Historian. United States Departement of State. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. Giangrasse Kates, Joan (February 23, 2012). "Richard Houk, 1921-2012". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "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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