John Hurd
American oil producer
- Born
- 2 July 1914, Sacramento
- Died
- 6 September 2001, San Antonio
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
John Gavin Hurd (July 2, 1914 – September 6, 2001) was an independent oil and gas producer and cattle rancher who was tapped by Richard Nixon to be the U.S. ambassador to South Africa (1970-1975) under President Nixon. He also competed as a fencer in the 1936 Olympics.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.