Background
Perry, June Carter was born on November 13, 1943 in Texarkana, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Bishop W. and Louise Pendleton Carter.
Perry, June Carter was born on November 13, 1943 in Texarkana, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Bishop W. and Louise Pendleton Carter.
Bachelor cum laude, Loyola University/Mundelein College, Chicago, 1965. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1967.
National teaching fellow North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1967-1968. Graduate/undergraduate lecturer University Maryland, College Park, 1969-1970. Director public affairs WGMS/ Radio-Keith-Orpheum Radio, Washington, 1974-1977.
Special assistant to director public affairs Community Services Administration, 1977-1979. Director public affairs ACTION/Peace Corps, 1979-1983. General services officer United States Department State, Lusaka, Zambia, 1984-1986, political/labor officer,, United States Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe, 1986-1987, country office for Botswana Bureau African Affairs Washington, 1987-1989, special assistant to deputy secretary, 1989, chief internal political affairs and narcotics coordinator United States Embassy Paris, 1990—1993, deputy ambassador to Central African Republican, 1996—1997, senior advisory to assistant secretary, 1997—1998, deputy United States ambassador to Madagascar, 1998—2000, director Office Social and Humanitarian Affairs, Bureau International Organization, 2002—2004, deputy director Office of Policy and Plans, Political Military Affairs Bureau Washington, United States ambassador to Kingdom of Lesotho Maseru, 2004—2007, United States ambassador to Sierra Leone Freetown, 2007—2010.
Diplomat-in-residence, Howard University, 2001-2002. Advisory council The Women's Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, since 1983.
Board directors Sign of the Times Art Gallery and Workshop, 1975-1977, others in past. Member American Foreign Service Association, Cosmos Club, Delta Sigma Theta, National Council Negro Women.
Married Frederick M. Perry. Children: Chad D., André F.