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Carlson, Richard Warner

1941-

American journalist, diplomat, and businessman

Carlson, an adoptee, has been a journalist for United Press International and the three major US television networks, CBS, NBC and ABC. He has been a television presenter and news broadcaster, director of the US Information Agency and the Voice of America, US ambassador to the Seychelles, and is now chief executive officer of the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He has been on the board of directors of the Boy Scouts of America and many other public-service organizations and has won many journalism awards.