William D. Rogers

William Dill Rogers (May 12, 1927 in Wilmington, Delaware September 22, 2007 in Upperville, Virginia) was an American lawyer.[1] He served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (October 1974 June 1976) and Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs (June 1976January 1977) under then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the administration of President Gerald Ford. He was amongst the founding members in 1982, and from 2004 until his death was vice chairman, of Kissinger's consulting firm Kissinger Associates.[2]

William Dill Rogers
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
In office
October 7, 1974  June 18, 1976
Preceded byJack B. Kubisch
Succeeded byHarry W. Shlaudeman
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
In office
June 18, 1976  December 31, 1976
Preceded byCharles W. Robinson
Succeeded byRichard N. Cooper
Personal details
Born(1927-05-12)May 12, 1927
Wilmington, Delaware
DiedSeptember 22, 2007(2007-09-22) (aged 80)
Upperville, Virginia
NationalityUnited States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Suzanne Rochford "Suki" Rogers
ChildrenDr. William D. Rogers Jr.
Daniel R. Rogers
Alma materPrinceton University
Yale Law School
OccupationLawyer

In the 1950s, Rogers joined the law firm of Arnold, Fortas, & Porter (now Arnold & Porter) and was involved in the successful legal defense of Owen Lattimore, the scholar of East Asia accused of being a key Soviet spy.[3][4]

Personal

Rogers was no relation to President Richard M. Nixon's Secretary of State William P. Rogers.[2]

Rogers majored in international affairs at Princeton University and graduated from Yale Law School in 1951.[2]

Rogers was survived by his wife of 56 years, Suzanne Rochford "Suki" Rogers, two sons, Dr. William D. Rogers Jr. and Daniel R. Rogers, a sister, and four grandchildren.[2]

Selected publications

Notes

  1. "ROGERS, WILLIAM DILL". Who's Who in America 20O4. 2 (L-Z) (58th ed.). New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who. 2003. p. 4390. Retrieved November 5, 2018 via Internet Archive.
  2. Bernstein, Adam (September 27, 2007). "William D. Rogers, 80; Adviser to Kissinger". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  3. Newman, Robert P. (1992). Owen Lattimore and the "Loss" of China. Berkeley: University of California Press via UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004.
  4. See 2006 Martindale Hubbell International Law Directory. II, North America, The Caribbean, Central America, South America. New Providence, NJ: LexisNexis. 2006. p. NA633B.

References


Government offices
Preceded by
Jack B. Kubisch
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
October 7, 1974 June 18, 1976
Succeeded by
Harry W. Shlaudeman
Preceded by
Charles W. Robinson
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
June 18, 1976 December 31, 1976
Succeeded by
Richard N. Cooper
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