Cyrus Roberts. Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws VANCE

Background

VANCE, Cyrus Roberts. Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws was born on March 27, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia Son of John Carl and Amy (Roberts) Vance.

Education

Kent School, Yale Law School and Yale University.

Career

Assistant to President The Mead Corporation 1946-1947. Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, New York (law firm) since 1947, Partner 1956-1961, 1967-1976, since 1980. Chairman Board of Governors, Federation Reserve Bank.

New York since 1989.

Special Counsel, Preparedness Investigating Subcttee., Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate 1957-1960. Consulting Counsel to Special Committee on Space and Astronautics, United States Senate 1958. General Counsel, Department, of Defense 1961-1962.

Chairman Committee Adjudication of Claims of the Administration Conference of the United States 1961-1962.

Secretary of the Army 1962-1964. Deputy Secretary of Defense 1964-1967.

President Johnson’s Special Envoy on Cyprus Situation 1967, on Korean Situation 1968. Negotiator at Paris talks on Viet-Nam 1968-1969.

Secretary of State 1977-1980.

President Bar Association of City of New York 1974-1976. Chairman United Nations Development Corporation 1976. Director General Dynamics Corporation, New York Times Company.

Chairman Board of Rockefeller Foundation 77.

Fellow, American College Trial Lawyers. Numerous honorary.degrees.

Membership

Committee investigating Alleged Police Corruption, New York 1970-1972, Industry Commission, on Disarmament and Security since 1980. United States Supreme Court, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Council of Foreign Relations.

Connections

Married Grace Elsie Sloane in 1947.

Father:

John Carl

Mother:

Amy (Roberts) Vance

Spouse:

Grace Elsie Sloane