William H. Luers
| William H. Luers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William H. Luers May 15, 1929 Springfield, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Hamilton College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, professor, writer, director of The Iran Project |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Luers |
William H. Luers (born May 15, 1929) is an American retired career diplomat and museum executive. He is the director of the Iran Project. In addition to a thirty-one-year career in the Foreign Service, Luers has served as a U.S. Navy officer, as president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and as president of the United Nations Association of the United States of America. Luers is an adjunct professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Luers was born in Springfield, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.A. from Columbia University.
Luers served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1957 before joining the United States Foreign Service. His career in the Foreign Service spanned thirty-one years and included service as U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1983-1986), U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela (1978-1982), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe (1977-1978), and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (1975-1977).
Luers served for thirteen years as the president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City before becoming president pf the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) in February 1999.
Luers currently serves as director of the Iran Project, "a high-level group that has long supported negotiations with Iran."
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