Lincoln Gordon
Lincoln Gordon | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 9 October 1961 – 25 February 1966 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | John M. Cabot |
| Succeeded by | John W. Tuthill |
| 12th Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs | |
| In office March 9, 1966 – June 30, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hood Vaughn |
| Succeeded by | Covey T. Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1913 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2009 (aged 96) Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Allison Gordon (née Wright) |
| Children | Sally (née Anne), Robert, Hugh, Amy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Oxford University |
| Profession | Academic and Diplomat |
Abraham Lincoln Gordon (September 10, 1913 – December 19, 2009) was the 9th President of the Johns Hopkins University (1967–1971) and a United States Ambassador to Brazil (1961–1966). Gordon had a career both in government and in academia, becoming a Professor of International Economic Relations at Harvard University in the 1950s, before turning his attention to foreign affairs. Gordon had a career in business after his resignation as president of Johns Hopkins University, but remained active at institutions such as the Brookings Institution until his death.