John Duncan Law

Background

Law, John Duncan was born on January 7, 1924 in Rome, Italy. Came to the United States, 1927. Son of Louis Stephen and May Elizabeth (MacIver) Law.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1948.

Career

With, United Press International, 1948-1952; staff correspondent, Paris, 1948-1950; resident correspondent, Warsaw, Poland., 1950; bureau chief, Brussels, 1951-1952; with, United States News and World Report, 1953-1974; state department correspondent, Washington, 1953; regional editor, Rome, then New Delhi, 1953-1957; chief Middle East editor, Beirut, 1957-1960; chief editor for Mideast and North Africa, Rome and Beirut, 1960-1974; managing editor Mideast Markets, Chase Manhattan Bank, Beirut, 1974-1976; vice president, editor-in-chief, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1976-1980; founder, editor, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Washington, 1981-1984; director, Middle East Policy and Research Center, Washington, 1984-1985; president, John Law and Associations, Washington, since 1985. Board directors Council for National Interest, Washington. Member of advisory county Americans for Middle East Understanding, New York City.

Achievements

• John Duncan Law has been listed as a notable Writer, editor, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Covering Washington: A handbook for new correspondents

Membership

President Brookdale Citizen Association, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1981-1982. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO. Member of National Press (committee chairman since 1987), Cosmos (Washington). American of Rome (president 1965-1966).

Princeton (New York City).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Kathleen Cecilia Annie Bridger, June 23, 1960. 1 child, John Edward.

Father:

Louis Stephen Law

Mother:

May Elizabeth (MacIver) Law

Spouse:

Kathleen Cecilia Annie Bridger

child:

John Edward Law