Moncrieff Johnston Spear (September 24, 1921 – October 22, 2016) was an American former diplomat.Spear was born in New York and attended Cornell University (B.A.
1946) and George Washington University (M.A.
1952).
He is a World War II veteran, serving with the United States Navy.
After the war, in 1946, Spear joined the United States Foreign Service.