Charles Wick had a position (Director) at US Information Agency

Title Director
Start Date 1981-00-00
End Date 1989-00-00
Is Current no
Notes Charles Z. Wick, a close personal friend of Ronald Reagan, was appointed director of USIA in 1981 and served until 1989, setting a record for length of service in that job. A former talent agent and film producer, he served through both of President Reagan’s terms and pioneered a more assertive image for the agency. He was responsible for launching USIA’s WORLDNET, the first live global interactive satellite program, creating the Artistic Ambassador Program and establishing VOA broadcasting to Cuba under “Radio Marti.”He spoke out often about the Soviet Union and viewed the USIA as another tool in America’s arsenal for the Cold War. He was credited with adding substantially to USIA’s budgetary and personnel assets, but his volatile personality created rifts within the agency and made him the target of media scrutiny. He died nine years after leaving the agency at the age of 90.
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