[1] Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City.
Father: John Carl Vance (d. 1922 pneumonia)
Mother: Amy Roberts
Brother: John Vance
Wife: Grace Elsie Sloane (m. 15-Feb-1947, until his death, four daughters, one son)
Daughter: Elsie Nicoll
Daughter: Amy Sloane
Daughter: Grace Roberts
Daughter: Camilla
Son: Cyrus Vance, Jr. (Manhattan District Attorney, b. 14-Jun-1954)
High School: Kent School, Kent, CT (1935)
University: BA Economics, Yale University (1939)
Law School: LLB, Yale Law School (1942)
US Secretary of State (1977-80)
US State Department Negotiator, Paris Peace Conference on Vietnam (1968-69)
US Defense Department Deputy Secretary of Defense (1964-67)
US Secretary of the Army (5-Jul-1962 to 21-Jan-1964)
US Defense Department General Counsel (1961-62)
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett Partner (1956-61)
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett Associate (1947-56)
Alfalfa Club 1968
American Academy of Diplomacy Charter Member
American Bar Association
American College of Trial Lawyers
American Iranian Council Honorary Chairman
American Philosophical Society 1993
Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Honorary Member, Board of Directors
Center for National Policy Former Chairman
Century Association
Council on Foreign Relations
Gore 2000
Metropolitan Club
New York State Bar Association 1947
Pilgrims Society
Public Agenda Co-Founder
Scroll and Key
Trilateral Commission
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969
Traveled to the USSR 26-Mar-1977
Author of books:
Hard Choices: Critical Years in America's Foreign Policy (1983, international affairs)