Joseph C. Wilson

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Joseph C. Wilson
Wilson at Politicon 2018
United States Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe
In office September 17, 1992 – August 5, 1995
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Keith Leveret Wauchope
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Raspolic
Personal details
Born	Joseph Charles Wilson IV (1949-11-06)November 6, 1949 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 27, 2019(2019-09-27) (aged 69) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Spouses	Susan Otchis Wilson ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 1986)​ Jacqueline Wilson ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1998)​ Valerie Plame ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2017)​
Children	4
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.)
Occupation	Strategic management consultant (1998–2019) Presidential Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for African Affairs (1997–1998) Diplomat (1976–1998)

Joseph Charles Wilson IV (November 6, 1949 – September 27, 2019) was an American diplomat who was best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium; his New York Times op-ed piece, "What I Didn't Find in Africa";^[1] and the subsequent leaking by the Bush/Cheney administration of information pertaining to the identity of his wife Valerie Plame as a CIA officer. He also served as the CEO of a consulting firm he founded, JC Wilson International Ventures, and as the vice chairman of Jarch Capital, LLC.