Mary Jo Wills Explained

Office1:United States Ambassador to Mauritius
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
Term Start1:February 18, 2010
Term End1:February 26, 2011
President1:Barack Obama
Predecessor1:Cesar B. Cabrera
Successor1:Shari Villarosa

Mary Jo Wills (born 1951) was the U.S. ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles starting in February 2010. She ended her term on February 26, 2011.[1] [2] [3] At the time of her appointment, Wills was the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs since January 2009.[4]

Wills earned an earned a bachelor's degree in history from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1973 and M.B.A. in 1994 from Virginia Tech and has been pursuing a doctorate at their Center for Public Administration and Policy. She has a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.

References

  1. News: Young . Denise . Alumna serves as ambassador to two island nations . 8 March 2020 . VirginiaTech Magazine.
  2. Web site: Mary Jo Wills (1951–) . Office of the Historian . 8 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Slaughter . Michael . MARY JO WILLS (1951-) . BlackPast . 14 April 2015 . 8 March 2020.
  4. Web site: President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7-28-09 . Obama White House . 28 July 2009 . 8 March 2020.