Edward Stettinius Jr.

Edward Stettinius Jr.
Edward Stettinius Jr. (1939)
1st United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office January 17, 1946 – June 3, 1946
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Warren Austin
48th United States Secretary of State
In office December 1, 1944 – June 27, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Cordell Hull
Succeeded by	James F. Byrnes
12th United States Under Secretary of State
In office October 4, 1943 – November 30, 1944
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Sumner Welles
Succeeded by	Joseph Grew
Administrator of the Office of Lend-Lease Administration
In office March 11, 1941 – September 25, 1943
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Leo Crowley (Foreign Economic Administration)
Personal details
Born	Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. (1900-10-22)October 22, 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1949(1949-10-31) (aged 49) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Locust Valley Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Virginia Gordon
Children	3
Parent	Edward R. Stettinius
Education	University of Virginia

Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. (October 22, 1900 – October 31, 1949) was an American businessman who served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman from 1944 to 1945, and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in 1946.