Edward J. Perkins

Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, and the United Nations 1992-1993. He was later Director of the US State Department's Diplomatic Corps.
Perkins died on November 7, 2020 at a hospital in Washington, D.C. from a stroke at the age of 92.