Francis A. Dennis, Sr. was a former Liberian diplomatic with ambassador assignments to the United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, the Soviet Union, Canada and United States.
While resident in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Dennis taught Bible class at First Baptist Church, where Jimmy and Rosalind Carter also attended during the Carter administration.
[citation needed] In June 2011, Liberian foreign minister, Dr.
[4] The memorial library was established to support initiatives related to diplomacy, academics and faith.
In a statement by Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, she said Dennis “represented the best that this country had to offer… Liberia owes him a debt of gratitude.” Remarks by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Opening of the Ambassador Francis Dennis Memorial Library (June 2011).