Jack Kirkham McFall (September 23, 1905 – June 16, 1990) was an Americandiplomat.

Jack K. McFall was born inTacoma, Washington. He was raised inDenver, Colorado, andKansas City, Missouri, where he graduated fromNortheast High School. He then moved toGary, Indiana, and worked in abank. In 1925, McFall enrolled in theGeorgetown University School of Foreign Service; he graduated with abachelor's degree in foreign service in 1929. While he was attending Georgetown, McFall worked forSen.Arthur Raymond Robinson (R—IN) for three years, and in 1928 worked for theUnited States House Committee on Appropriations upon a recommendation fromRep.William R. Wood (R—IN-10).

McFall had intended to join theUnited States Foreign Service after college, but in the wake of theWall Street crash of 1929, the Foreign Service imposed a hiring freeze. McFall therefore continued working on the staff of the Appropriations Committee, attending night classes at the National Universitylaw school (later absorbed by theGeorgetown University Law Center) and acquiring anLL.B. in 1933. He wasadmitted to the bar of theDistrict of Columbia in 1933. McFall worked on the staff of the Appropriations Committee untilWorld War II when he joined theUnited States Navy, serving as aCommander. With the end of the war, McFall returned to the staff of the Appropriations Committee.

McFall finally succeeded in joining theUnited States Foreign Service in 1947. His first posting as aForeign Service Officer was inMontreal 1947–49.^[1] He spent 1949 inAthens.

Later in 1949,President of the United StatesHarry Truman nominated McFall asAssistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs; he held this office from October 15, 1949, until September 9, 1952.

In September 1952, President Truman nominated McFall asUnited States Minister to Finland and McFall presented his credentials on November 15, 1952. On September 10, 1954, the United Stateslegation inHelsinki was upgraded to anembassy, and McFall became a full Ambassador. He served asUnited States Ambassador to Finland until September 19, 1955.

McFall retired from government service in 1956. In retirement, he served as a member of theboard of governors of theWashington Institute of Foreign Affairs.

• Oral History Interview with Jack K. McFall at the Truman Library
• Profile from DACOR^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Georgetown University Archival Resources: McFall, Jack K.

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