Mary Jo Wills

Mary Jo Wills
Mary Jo Wills ambassador
United States Ambassador to Mauritius
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
In office
February 18, 2010 – February 26, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byCesar B. Cabrera
Succeeded byShari 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.[1][3]

References

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