William Wilson

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Person.png William Wilson  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Born1914-11-03
Los Angeles, California
Died2009-12-05 (Age 95)
Carmel, California
NationalityUS
Member ofKnights of Malta, Le Cercle, The 61
The first US Ambassador to the Holy See, close friend of Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to liaise both with both Le Cercle and The 61

William A. Wilson was a close friend of US President Ronald Reagan.

Career

On 11 February 1981 Wilson was appointed the personal representative of the President to the Holy See, when the United States still did not have full diplomatic relations with the Vatican, and in 1984 as the first United States Ambassador to the Holy See with the establishment of official relations.

Deep political connections

After the first election victory but before taking office, Ronald Reagan appointed Wilson to liaise both with both Le Cercle and The 61.[1][2]

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