American journalist & diplomat, Richard Carlson (1941-2025), was in an orphanage and foster care before he was adopted.

Richard Anderson was born in Boston to teenage parents who, shortly after his birth, put him into The Home for Little Wanderers, an orphanage in Boston.

Florence & Carl Moberger responded to an advertisement & fostered the baby for more than 2 years.

In 1943, Richard Anderson was adopted by Warner & Ruth Carlson. Warner Carlson died when Richard was 12 years old.

Richard Carlson was 22 when he took up journalism, beginning as a “copy boy” at the Los Angeles Times. He later worked for United Press International & had several other positions including as an investigative reporter for KABC in Los Angeles.

Carlson became the director of Voice of America in 1986 and maintained that position until June 1991, after which he became the US ambassador to the Seychelles. In 1992, he headed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Richard Carlson was the author of a weekly column for several newspapers and the author of several books.

Richard Carlson was also the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.