Jack Vaughn served as director of the Peace Corps, ambassador to Panama and Colombia, and Assistant Secretary of State during the 1960s. After his diplomatic career, Jack moved to the forefront of the most controversial issues of the day, leading both the National Urban Coalition and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Forced to leave his job in infrastructure development in Iran during the 1978 revolution, Jack began the final phase of his career in conservation, becoming the founding chairman of Conservation International. A professional boxer and World War II veteran, Jack found himself in harm's way throughout his long career, from planes crashes to muggings and an attempted lynching. Jane Constantineau is Jack Vaughn's daughter. A graduate of Williams College and the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, she lives with her family in San Diego.
"...engaging eyewitness history...a worthy read and a textbook for
those seeking a career in public service. You must admire a man
whose career advice included, "I often say it's a gift to be fired
at least once," and "it is always better to be rumored to work for
the CIA than to actually be employed there.""
—Kirkus Reviews
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