George Arthur Trail III (October 16, 1936 – May 13, 2023) was an American diplomat who served as a United States Ambassador to Malawi from 1988 to 1991.
[1][3] From 1963 to 1965, he was an assistant professor of naval science at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
In 1979 and 1980, he was the Deputy Director of the Office of West African Affairs in the Department of State.
[1][3] He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to succeed Weston Adams as the United States Ambassador to Malawi.
During his time in this role, he saw Nigeria switch their capital from Lagos to Abuja.
[1] During Trail's time in the Navy, he married Mary Jo Weaver.
Trail and three newspaper editors created an annual book called South Africa at a Glance.