Arnold Kanter
Arnold Kanter | |
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Acting United States Secretary of State | |
In office January 20, 1993 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
Succeeded by | Frank G. Wisner (Acting) |
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
In office October 4, 1991 - January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H.W. Bush |
Preceded by | Robert Michael Kimmitt |
Succeeded by | Peter Tarnoff |
Personal details | |
Born | Arnold Lee Kanter February 27, 1945 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | April 10, 2010 Baltimore, Maryland | (aged 65)
Spouse(s) | Anne Strassman Kanter |
Children | Clare Kanter; Noah Kanter |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Arnold Lee Kanter (February 27, 1945 – April 10, 2010) served as acting United States Secretary of State following the resignation of the previous United States Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger at midnight on January 20, 1993 until his own resignation at noon that same day.[1] He had previously served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Kanter also held a position on the White House staff from 1989 to 1991 as Special Assistant to the President and served in a variety of capacities in the State Department from 1977 to 1985. Kanter served on the faculty of both Ohio State University, and the University of Michigan, and also worked for several years in the 1980s at the RAND Corporation.
Kanter was born in Chicago and was a founding member of The Scowcroft Group.[2] Kanter died of cancer in April 2010.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Clinton Rounds Out State Dept. Team".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2006-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Arnold Kanter, Statesmen and Atlantic Council Board Member, Dies at 65", The Atlanticist, April 12, 2010. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2010-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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