Charles Maechling

Background

Maechling, Charles was born on April 18, 1920 in New York City. Son of Charles and Eugenie H. Maechling.

Education

Attended, Birch Wathen School, New York City, 1924-1937; Bachelor with honors, Yale University, 1941; Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1949.

Career

Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1949-1951; attorney, Office Secretary Air Force, 1951-1952; counsel, Electronics Industries Association, Washington, 1953-1956; partner, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Maechling, 1956-1961; director for internal defense, Department State, Washington, 1961-1963; special assistant to undersecretary and ambassador-at-large, Averell Harriman, 1963-1966; deputy general counsel, National Science Foundation, 1966-1971; special assistant to director, National Science Foundation, 1972-1974; professor of law, University Virginia, 1974-1976; special counsel, Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, Washington, 1976-1981; senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1981-1985; visiting fellow, member of law faculty, Cambridge U. (Wolfson College), England, 1985-1988; guest scholar international law, Brookings Institute, Washington, 1989-1993; international consultant, since 1993. Legal adviser international matters NAS, 1970-1973, member ocean policy committee;member of law-of-sea and other advisory committees Department State. General counsel Fairways Corporation, 1959-1961.

Adjunct Professor School International Svc., American U. Member advanced.bd. International Peace Academy. Lecturer Academy International Law, Hague, Netherlands.

Arbitrator complex international cases American Arbitration Association. Chair United States-IIASA Planning Group, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Charles Maechling has been listed as a notable Lawyer, diplomat, educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Council for Ocean Law, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, United States Committee for IIASA. Outside counsel to Central Intelligence Agency, 1957-1960. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946, member secretariat Joint Chiefs Staff, 1943-1944, delegate, 1943, Cairo Conference.

Member American Bar Association (past committee chair), American Society International Law, City Tavern Club (Washington), Cosmos Club (Washington), Yale Club (Washington).

Interests

• Avocation: languages.

Connections

Married Janet Leighton, September 2, 1944. Children: Philip Leighton and Eugenie Elisabeth (Mistress David Buchan).

Father:

Charles Maechling

Mother:

Eugenie H. Maechling

Spouse:

Janet Leighton

child:

Philip Leighton and Eugenie Elisabeth Maechling (Mistress David Buchan)