Orison Rudolph Aggrey
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Orison Rudolph Aggrey (b. July 24, 1926) in Salisbury, North Carolina, was a United States Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia and Romania. He was also known as O. Rudolph Aggrey.
He graduated in 1946 from Hampton Institute and received his Master's degree from Syracuse University in 1948.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter nominated Aggrey to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S. to Romania.
Aggrey is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
| Preceded by G. Edward Clark |
U.S. Ambassador to Gambia 1973 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Herman Cohen |
| Preceded by G. Edward Clark |
U.S. Ambassador to Senegal 1973 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Herman Cohen |
| Preceded by Harry Barnes |
U.S. Ambassador to Romania 1977 – 1981 |
Succeeded by David Funderburk |
