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William W. Scranton

AKA William Warren Scranton

Born: 19-Jul-1917
Birthplace: Madison, CT
Died: 28-Jul-2013
Location of death: Montecito, CA
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician, Diplomat
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67

Military service: US Army (1941-45)

Father: Worthington Scranton
Mother: Marion Margery Warren Scranton (d. 1960)
Wife: Mary Lowe Chamberlain (m. 6-Jul-1942)
Daughter: Susan Scranton
Son: William Worthington Scranton III (Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania, b. 1947)
Son: Joseph Curtis Scranton
Son: Peter Kip Scranton

    High School: Hotchkiss School
    University: BA, Yale University (1939)
    Law School: Yale Law School (attended 1939-41)
    Law School: LLB, Yale Law School (1946)
    Administrator: Trustee, Yale University
    Administrator: President's Council, University of Scranton

    US Ambassador to the United Nations (1967-77)
    Governor of Pennsylvania (1963-67)
    US Congressman, Pennsylvania 10th (1961-63)
    US State Department Special Asst. to Secy. State Christian Herter (1959-60)
    Member of the Board of Heinz
    Member of the Board of IBM
    Member of the Board of The New York Times Company (1977-88)
    Member of the Board of Pan-Am
    American Academy of Diplomacy
    Berzelius
    Boy Scouts of America National Council
    Chi Psi Fraternity
    Council of American Ambassadors
    Council on Foreign Relations
    Pennsylvania Bar Association (Aug-1946)
    Santorum 2006
    Trilateral Commission
    Urban Institute Life Trustee
    Risk Factors: Asthma


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