Brian J. O'Dwyer | |
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Born |
New York, New York, U.S. |
October 10, 1945
Nationality | Irish-American |
Education | BA, MA, JD, LL.M, Ph.D |
Alma mater |
Middlebury College Georgetown University The George Washington University |
Occupation |
Lobbyist Lawyer |
Notable work | Immigration Rights |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Brian O'Dwyer (born October 10, 1945) is an American lobbyist and lawyer. He is the son of prominent New York lawyer, Paul O'Dwyer, and nephew of Mayor William O'Dwyer. He is married to the former Marianna Page MacWilliam, the former Associate Vice Chancellor of the State University of New York, with whom he has two children, Brendan Keith O’Dwyer and Kathleen Page O’Dwyer, and they have four grandchildren: Paul Ellis O’Dwyer, Patrick Trescott O’Dwyer, Reilly Page O’Dwyer, and Hailey Grace O’Dwyer. O'Dwyer was appointed the Commissioner of the United States National Commission of UNESCO by United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
O'Dwyer was born on October 10, 1945 in the Upper West Side of New York City. He attended the High School of Music and Art. In 1961 following the election of John F. Kennedy he was one of the founders of the High School Democratic Association, with members drawn from most of New York's top high schools.
Brian O’Dwyer received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the George Washington University in Spanish-American Literature and his Masters of Arts degree in Spanish-Language Literature from Middlebury College in Madrid. Before becoming a lawyer, he studied Spanish at the National University of Mexico. He then received his Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University and his Masters in Law from the George Washington University. In July 2013 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (HC) by Dublin City University.