J william middendorf ii biography

PERSONAL:

Born September 22, 1924, in Baltimore, MD; married; wife's name Isabelle; children: Frances. Education: Holy Cross College, bachelor of naval science, 1945; Harvard University, B.A., 1947; New York University Graduate School of Business Administration, M.B.A., 1954.

CAREER:

Diplomat and government official.

Republican National Committee, treasurer, 1965-69; U.S. ambassador to Netherlands, 1967-73; secretary of Navy, 1974-77; Financial General Bankshares, president and chief executive officer, 1977-81; Organization of American States, Washington, DC, U.S.

ambassador, 1981-85; European Community, U.S. ambassador, 1985-87. Military service: U.S. Navy, 1944-46, served in the Pacific.

MEMBER:

Defense Forum Foundation (chair, 1988—), Heritage Foundation (trustee), International Republican Institute (board member), International Graduate University of Washington, DC (board of governors).

AWARDS, HONORS:

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