American diplomat
William B. Macomber Jr.
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In office
1978?1986
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Preceded by
| C. Douglas Dillon
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Succeeded by
| William H. Luers
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In office
May 16, 1973 ? June 15, 1977
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President
| Gerald Ford
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Preceded by
| William J. Handley
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Succeeded by
| Ronald I. Spiers
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In office
March 7, 1967 ? October 2, 1969
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Preceded by
| Douglas MacArthur II
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Succeeded by
| David Manker Abshire
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In office
October 21, 1957 ? February 27, 1961
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Preceded by
| Robert C. Hill
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Succeeded by
| Brooks Hays
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In office
April 5, 1961 ? December 25, 1963
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President
| John F. Kennedy
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Preceded by
| Sheldon T. Mills
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Succeeded by
| Robert G. Barnes
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Born
| William Butts Macomber Jr.
(
1921-03-28
)
March 28, 1921
Rochester, New York
, U.S.
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Died
| November 19, 2003
(2003-11-19)
(aged 82)
Nantucket, Massachusetts
, U.S.
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Political party
| Republican
[1]
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Spouse
| Phyllis Dorothy Bernau
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Education
| Yale University
(
BA
,
MA
)
Harvard University
(
JD
)
University of Chicago
(
MA
)
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William Butts Macomber Jr.
(March 28, 1921 ? November 19, 2003) was an American diplomat who served in several positions in the
United States Department of State
. He was the 12th president of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
.
Early life and education
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Macomber was born in
Rochester, New York
, on March 28, 1921. He attended
Phillips Academy
, graduating in 1940, and
Yale University
, graduating in 1943.
[2]
During
World War II
, he served in the
United States Marine Corps
, assigned to the
Office of Strategic Services
. After the war, he returned to Yale, receiving a
master's degree
in 1947. He next attended
Harvard Law School
, receiving his law degree in 1949. He then worked at
Boston University
as a
lecturer
in
government
, then moved on to the
University of Chicago
, receiving a second master's degree in 1951.
[2]
Career
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Macomber worked in the
U.S. Government
for decades, serving under five presidents. His positions were unstable, however, because he was always a political appointee and not a career Foreign Service officer.
[3]
Macomber joined the
Central Intelligence Agency
in 1951. Two years later, he moved to the
United States Department of State
as a special assistant of intelligence. In 1957, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
nominated Macomber as
assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs
and served until February 27, 1961.
[4]
President
John F. Kennedy
then named Macomber as
United States ambassador to Jordan
and Macomber held this post from April 5, 1961, until December 25, 1963.
[4]
In 1964, he became assistant administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development
.
[2]
Macomber returned to the office of assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs after he was named to the office by President
Lyndon B. Johnson
, and Macomber served in this office from March 7, 1967, through October 2, 1969.
[4]
Richard Nixon
appointed Macomber deputy
under secretary of state for management
on September 26, 1969, and he served in this role from October 3, 1969, to April 4, 1973.
[4]
President
Richard Nixon
appointed him
United States ambassador to Turkey
on March 27, 1973. He presented his credentials on May 16, 1973, and served until he left his post on June 15, 1977.
[4]
In 1975, he published a book,
The Angels' Game: A Handbook of Modern Diplomacy
. He retired from the United States Foreign Service in 1977.
[4]
Post-government life
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In 1978, Macomber became the first full-time president of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
. As president, he oversaw implementation of the MMA's master plan developed under his predecessor
C. Douglas Dillon
.
[3]
He retired in 1986 due to the Met's mandatory retirement age of 65.
[5]
In 1983, he was among the founders of the
American Academy of Diplomacy
.
In retirement, Macomber taught social studies and coached football at
Nantucket High School
.
[6]
Personal life
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Macomber was married to the Boston native and
Simmons College
graduate, Phyllis Dorothy Bernau (1924?2014) in
c.
1964
. They lived in a
Fifth Avenue
apartment and had a summer home in
Nantucket, Massachusetts
.
[2]
Macomber died of complications related to
Parkinson's disease
at his home in Nantucket, on November 19, 2003.
[2]
[7]
References
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https://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Macomber,%20William%20B.%20Jr.toc.pdf
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bare URL PDF
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Saxon, Wolfgang (22 November 2003).
"William Macomber, Diplomat and Met Chief, Dies at 82"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
.
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a
b
Geniesse, Jane (10 February 1979).
"A New Good?Will Ambassador For the Metropolitan Museum"
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The New York Times
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
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a
b
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"William Butts Macomber Jr. - People - Department History - Office of the Historian"
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history.state.gov
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Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs United States Department of State
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
.
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Service, New York Times News (November 22, 2003).
"WILLIAM B. MACOMBER JR., 82"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
.
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"William Macomber, 82; Former Metropolitan Museum President"
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Los Angeles Times
. 22 November 2003
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
.
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Sullivan, Patricia (November 21, 2003).
"Diplomat William Macomber Jr., 82, Dies"
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Washington Post
. Retrieved
28 March
2019
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External links
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