Background
Hedges, John Leland was born on February 5, 1927 in Chicago. Son of Leland Gilleland and Ethelyn Blanche (MacMillan) Hedges.
Hedges, John Leland was born on February 5, 1927 in Chicago. Son of Leland Gilleland and Ethelyn Blanche (MacMillan) Hedges.
AB, Harvard University, 1948; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1967; Postgrad., Air War College, 1967.
Administrative officer information division Marshall Plan European Headquarters, Paris, 1949-1950. Assistant information officer Special and Technology Mission to Indochina, Saigon, 1950-1951. Overseas operations officer information division ECA/Mutual Security Agency, Washington, 1951-1953.
General manager Congressional Quarterly Newsfeatures, 1953-1954. Public affairs officer for Western France, Tours, 1954-1956. Labor information officer Paris, 1956-1957.
Public affairs officer Southern France Marseille, 1957-1959. Press attache American embassy, Paris, 1959-1962. Country public affairs officer Brazzaville, Congo, 1962-1963.
Deputy country public affairs officer Rabat, Morocco, 1963-1966. Policy officer for Africa United States Information Agency, 1967-1969. Country public affairs officer, 1st secretary Beirut, 1969-1971.
Counselor embassy for public affairs Bangkok, Thailand, 1971-1975, Lagos, Nigeria, 1975-1977. Director for Africa United States Information Agency, Washington, 1977-1979. Director for African affairs United States International Communications Agency, 1978-1979.
Counselor for public affairs American embassy, Paris, 1979-1983. Career minister Department State, 1982. Counselor of agency United States Information Agency, Washington, 1983-1984.
Diplomat in residence Johns Hopkins School Advanced International Studies, 1984-1985. International coordinator Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, since 1985.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Foreign Service Association Clubs: National Press, Cosmos (Washington), Harvard (New York City).
Married Margaret Houser, August 20, 1946. Children: Jeffrey Leland, John Arthur.