William Henry Weathersby (November 30, 1914 – November 20, 2001)[1] was an American journalist and diplomat who served as the American Ambassador to Sudan from October 20, 1965 until June 1967, when Sudan severed diplomatic relations with the United States.
His father[citation needed] William Henington Weathersby authored A history of educational legislation in Mississippi from 1798 to 1860.
In 1942, while working for the AP, he joined the Navy and served in World War II, earning the Bronze Star.
[4] In 1953, he joined the United States Information Agency (USIA), serving in Egypt and India before being made Ambassador to Sudan in 1965.
[4] He left government service to take the newly created position of Vice President for Public Affairs at Princeton University.