William D. Rogers
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 William D. Rogers    (lawyer) | |
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| Born | 1927-05-12 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | 2007-09-22 (Age 80) Upperville, Virginia |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Yale Law School |
| Religion | Episcopal Church (United States) |
| Children | Dr. William D. Rogers Jr. Daniel R. Rogers |
| Spouse | Suzanne Rochford "Suki" Rogers |
| Member of | Kissinger Associates |
| Party | Democratic |
A protegé of Henry Kissinger.
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William Dill Rogers 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 1976–January 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]
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]
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References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/whoswhoiname200402marq
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092602503.html
- ↑ Newman, Robert P. (1992). Owen Lattimore and the "Loss" of China. Berkeley: University of California Press – via UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004.
- ↑ See 2006 Martindale Hubbell International Law Directory. II, North America, The Caribbean, Central America, South America. New Providence, NJ: LexisNexis. 2006. p. NA633B.
