Winston Lord
| Winston Lord | |
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| United States Ambassador to China | |
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In office 1985–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur W. Hummel Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James R. Lilley |
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August 14, 1937 New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Bette Bao Lord |
| Children | 2 Elizabeth Pillsbury Lord (aka Lisa Lord) Winston Bao Lord |
| Mother | Mary Pillsbury Lord |
| Father | Oswald Bates Lord |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Winston Lord (born August 14, 1937) is a United States diplomat and leader of non-governmental foreign policy organizations. He served as Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor (1970-1973), Director of the State Department Policy Planning Staff (1973-1977), President of the Council on Foreign Relations (1977-1985), Ambassador to China (1985–1989) and Assistant Secretary of State (1993–1997).
On Aug 14, 1937, Lord was born in New York City, New York. He is the third of three sons born to Oswald Bates Lord (1903–1986) and Mary Pillsbury Lord (of the flour family, Pillsbury) (1904–1978). His older brother, Richard, died in 1935, aged three months. The oldest brother is Charles Pillsbury Lord. His father was a leader in the textile industry. His mother served for eight years under President Eisenhower as United States Delegate to the United Nations and U.S. Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and she was the recipient of many awards including International Rescue Committee's Freedom Award. Mary Pillsbury Lord was a survivor of the sinking of the Clyde-Mallory Line's passenger liner SS Mohawk off the New Jersey Coast in January 1935.
After preparing at The Hotchkiss School, Lord graduated magna cum laude from Yale College in 1959 and obtained an M.A. at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University in 1960 (first in class). Among his honors were the Pentagon's Outstanding Performance Award and the State Department's Distinguished Service Award, as well as the National Committee on US-China Relations award and the Hotchkiss and Fletcher alumni awards. He has honorary doctorate degrees from several institutions, including Williams College, Tufts University, Bryant College, and Pepperdine University. He is a member of the Yale secret society Skull and Bones.
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