Lincoln Gordon
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Abraham Lincoln Gordon (September 10, 1913 – December 19, 2009) was the 9th President of the Johns Hopkins University (1967–1971) and a United States Ambassador to Brazil (1961–1966). Gordon had a career both in government and in academia, becoming a Professor of International Economic Relations at Harvard University in the 1950s, before turning his attention to foreign affairs. Gordon had a career in business after his resignation as president of Johns Hopkins University,[2] but remained active at institutions such as the Brookings Institution until his death.[3]
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Lincoln Gordon | |
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United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
In office 9 October 1961 – 25 February 1966 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | John M. Cabot |
Succeeded by | John W. Tuthill |
Personal details | |
Born | September 10, 1913 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 96) Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Spouse | Allison Gordon (née Wright) |
Children | Sally (née Anne), Robert, Hugh, Amy[1] |
Alma mater | Harvard University, Oxford University |
Profession | Academic and Diplomat |
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