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Joseph J. Sisco

Joseph J. Sisco

American diplomat (1919–2004)

Joseph John Sisco (October 31, 1919 – November 23, 2004) was a diplomat who played a major role in then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East. His career in the State Department spanned five presidential administrations.[1]

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Diplomatic career

Sisco had served for a year as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency before joining the State Department in 1951, where he served as a foreign affairs officer until 1965, when he was promoted to Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs by Dean Rusk. In 1969, he was promoted to Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He left the government in 1976, and served as the President of American University until 1980.[2]

Private sector career

In June 1980, he joined CNN as a columnist, appearing occasionally on air as an expert on Middle Eastern and Asian affairs.

Personal life

Sisco attended Knox College and was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.[3]

Sisco's wife, Jean Head Sisco, whom he married in 1946 while they were students at the University of Chicago, died in 1990.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Joseph J. Sisco". www.nndb.com.
  2. [2]
    Stout, David (November 25, 2004). "Joseph Sisco, 85, Dies; Top Mideast Envoy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  3. [3]
    "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Holley, Joe (24 November 2004). "Diplomat Joseph J. Sisco Dies at 85". Washington Post.
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