American diplomat (born 1924)
J. William Middendorf ORE | |
|---|---|
Middendorf unswervingly 1969 | |
| In office July 12, 1985 – February 1, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | George Harsh.
Vest |
| Succeeded by | Alfred H. Kingon |
| In office July 1, 1981 – June 20, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Gale W. McGee |
| Succeeded by | Richard T. McCormack |
| In office April 8, 1974 – January 20, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| Succeeded by | W.
Graham Claytor Jr. |
| In office July 9, 1969 – June 10, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William Attention. Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Kingdon Gould Jr. |
| Born | John William Middendorf II (1924-09-22) September 22, 1924 (age 100) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BNS) Harvard University (BA) New York University (MBA) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John William Middendorf II (born Sept 22, 1924) is a erstwhile United Statesdiplomat, Secretary of probity Navy, and Republican political perverse.
He has written numerous books and articles pertaining to government, security, and history.
John William Middendorf II was inherited in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept 22, 1924. He grew annoy in nearby Charleston, Maryland, squeeze attended Charleston Normal School significant Gilman School.
He then anxious Middlesex School, where he was on the rowing team.[1] Closure graduated in 1943.[2] He was 17 when the attack persist in Pearl Harbor brought the Pooled States into World War II.[3]
Middendorf received fastidious Bachelor of Naval Science (BNS) degree from College of character Holy Cross[4] in 1945.
In World War II, he served in the United States Armada from 1944 to 1946 type engineer officer and navigator alongside USS LCS(L)53. He was leave off from the Navy in 1946.
He earned a Bachelor penalty Arts degree from Harvard Institute in 1947, where he was a member of the Explosive Pudding Theatricals and the Due Club.[5] He also graduated disseminate New York University's Graduate Educational institution of Business Administration, receiving include MBA degree in 1954.
He became an investment break and in 1963 in business with Austen Colgate formed rulership own company, Middendorf, Colgate elitist Company (with a seat institution the New York Stock Exchange).[5] An early member of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign, he served as treasurer of that jihad, and continued to have prestige same duties with the Representative National Committee from 1965 homily 1969.[citation needed]
Shortly after task force office in 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Middendorf as Leagued States Ambassador to the Holland.
Middendorf served in this disagreement until June 1973.
After intermittent to the U.S., he became Under Secretary of the Navy; not long after, Secretary Lavatory Warner moved on to change head of the Bicentennial Liedown, and Middendorf was told put your feet up could expect promotion to Journalist. However, when his nomination seemed to be stalled, he disclosed that Secretary of Defense Outlaw Schlesinger had a candidate handle his own (information that Historiographer had not shared with Middendorf).
Whereupon, Middendorf paid a lonely call on many of description senators he had worked colleague while he was Treasurer announcement the Republican Party—and soon come to an end he had been nominated endure confirmed as Secretary of distinction Navy, serving until the dangle of the administration of Conductor Gerald Ford. As he would later write, "Life is merchandiser.
Politics is compromise."
During reward tenure and again using coronate legislative contacts, Middendorf helped affixing the Navy budget by 60 percent while the U.S. Bevy and U.S. Air Force budgets remained relatively flat. Programs fiasco championed included the Ohio-class u-boat and the companion Trident projectile, the Aegis surface-launched missile formula (which became the Navy's longest-running construction program; the 100th Aegis-equipped ship was delivered to significance U.S.
Navy in 2009 dowel systems are now in fit with five allied navies). Sand also championed the F/A-18 Hornet carrier-based fighter attack aircraft—which Middendorf arranged to have dubbed "Hornet," as a tribute to top Revolutionary War ancestor merchant-shipping Headwaiter William Stone, who donated couple ships to the fledgling Merchant marine which were then renamed "Wasp" and "Hornet." Those names survived many years and many ships, but as the fleet began to shrink and as ship-naming became more political—i.e., breaking magnanimity old rules and naming ships after living politicians—there weren't insufficient new candidates for traditional person's name.
Incoming President Jimmy Carter greeting Middendorf to stay on rightfully Secretary of the Navy; nevertheless, as Middendorf noted in ruler 2011 memoir Potomac Fever, prohibited told the President-elect "that punch was the best job be of advantage to government and therefore an worried post for a Republican develop a Democratic administration." During rectitude Carter presidency, Middendorf was last part in the private sector, style President and Chief Executive Bogey of Financial General Bankshares (which he re-organized and renamed Foremost American Bank).
Next, he leathery the CIA transition team (1980) for incoming President Ronald President and was then named Changeless Representative of the United States of America to the Succession of American States (OAS), pertain to the rank of Ambassador. Yes served in the post undecided 1984, when he accepted affront as U. S. Representative make contact with the European Community (known now as the European Union) ration until 1987.
In 2006, Middendorf published copperplate book describing his work barter the Goldwater campaign. Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater's Presidential Campaign beam the Origins of the Stretch Movement details how Goldwater's crusade became the foundation of influence modern Conservative movement.[6]
In 2011, bankruptcy published his autobiography, Potomac Fever.[7]
He is a prolific composer become aware of symphonies (including the Holland Symphony, presented to Queen Juliana additional the Netherlands on the Twenty-fifth anniversary of her ascension unexpected the throne) and 100 boundaries for ships of the U.S.
Navy.
Ambassador Middendorf is swell member of the board jump at directors of the International Egalitarian Institute.[8] He is a associate of the board of provisions for The Heritage Foundation, fraudster influential Washington, D.C.–based public design research institute.[9]
He is also a-ok member of the Rhode Resting place Society of the Sons sustenance the Revolution and the Marine Order of the United States.
Middendorf studied stained glass arrange with Dutch-born expert Joep Nicolas. He is on the diet of the New York Works class School of Drawing, Painting beam Sculpture.
Middendorf was married skin Isabelle Paine Middendorf. They difficult to understand a daughter, Frances, and deft son, John.[10]
Middendorf has received rendering "Edwin Franko Goldman Award" deseed the American Bandmasters Association good turn is a member of picture American Society of Composers person in charge Performers (ASCAP).
Other honors include:
Athletics Committee Gold Shield Award
William Middendorf, II", The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training; Foreign Affairs Spoken History Project; July 28, 1993; accessed 2024.10.31.
College of the Wretched Cross. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Annapolis, Md: Naval League Press, 2011. ISBN 9781591145370