William D. Rogers

Lawyer, Deceased Person

1927 – 2007

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Who was William D. Rogers?

William Dill Rogers was an American lawyer. He served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs 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.

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

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Born
May 12, 1927
United States of America
Also known as
  • William Rogers
Religion
  • Episcopal Church
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Princeton University
  • Yale Law School
Lived in
  • Wilmington
Died
Sep 22, 2007
Upperville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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