Vernon A. Walters
Vernon A. Walters 17th United States Ambassador to the United Nations In office May 1985 – March 1989 President Ronald Reagan Preceded by Jeane Kirkpatrick Succeeded by Thomas R. Pickering Personal details Born January 3, 1917 New York City, New York Died February 10, 2002 (aged 85) West Palm Beach, Florida Vernon A. Walters (January 3, 1917 – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a diplomat. Most notably, he served from 1972 to 1976 as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, from 1985 to 1989 as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and from 1989 to 1991 as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany during the decisive phase of German Reunification. Walters rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.