Background
II, J. William Middendorf was born on September 22, 1924 in Baltimore.
II, J. William Middendorf was born on September 22, 1924 in Baltimore.
Bachelor in Naval Science, Holy Cross College, 1945; AB, Harvard University, 1947; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1954; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Troy State University Doctor of Letters (honorary), School of Ozarks Doctor of Letters (honorary), American Christian College D. Social Sciences (honorary), Netherlands-American Institute.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1945;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy
retired, United States Navy, 1946;
with credit department, Chase Manhattan Bank, 1947-1952;
partner, Wood Struthers and Company, 1958-1961;
senior partner, Middendorf, Colgate and Company, 1962-1969;
ambassador to, The Netherlands, 1969-1973;
secretary, United States Navy, 1974-1977;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Finance General Bankshares, Inc., 1977-1981;
ambassador to, Organisation American States, 1981-1985;
ambassador to, European Communities, 1985-1987;
chairman, Middendorf & Associations, Inc., since 1989. Chairman presidential task force Project Economics and Social Justice, 1986-1990. Member United States Delaware to supervise elections in Suriname, 1988.
Treasurer International Republican Institute.
Member of the United States Olympic committee, 1979-1989, United States Olympic Selection committee for field hockey. Judge field hockey Olympics, Rome, 1960. Former member visiting committee department American paintings Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, visiting committee department American Art, Museum Fine Arts, Boston.
Honorary vice president Naval History Foundation. Treasurer Goldwater for President committee, 1962-1964, Presidential Transition committee 1968, Republican National Committee, 1964-1969. Alternate delegate for Governor Reagan, 1980.
Delegate State of Connecticut, 1964, 68, State of Virginia, 1996. Co-chairman Virginians for Reagan, 1980,finance committee Virginia Grand Old Party, 1980-1981. Coordinator international economics and naval advising committee Reagan for President campaign, 1980.
Chairman Congressional Boosters committee, 1978-1981. Chairman Central Intelligence Agency Transition Team, 1980-1981. Chairman finance committee President Reagan's 1981 Inaugural committee.
Trustee NavaL War College Foundation, Heritage Foundation, Washington. Past trustee Hoover Institution for War Revolution andPeace, Corcoran Gallery, New York History Society, Baltimore Museum Art, Greenwich History Society, Boston Symphony, Middlesex School, Concord, Massachusetts, National Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boys Club New York. Board electors Insurance Hallof Fame.
Board directors Georgetown University, John Philip Sousa Memorial Foundation. Chairman, Board Of Directors council statesmen Ludwig von Mises Institute. Board directors Newport Art Museum and Mariners' Museum, Norfolk, Virginia.
Chairman Netherlands-Am.Amity Trust. Chairman Committee for Monetary Research and Education Inc. Chairman Defense Forum Foundation.
Former member committee Department State Fine Arts Committee. Chairman Navy League Awards committee, since 1977. Founding chairman United States Navy Memorial Foundation.
Past chairman Netherlands-American Institute, Wolf Trap Farm Park, John Carter Brown Library Associations, Providence, Asian Composers Expo., European Council of Boy Scouts. Member American Antiquarian Society, Harvard Alumni Association (permanent class com.1947), Society Cincinnati (honorary), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Walpole Society, Company Military Historians, Military Order Loyal Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Sons of the American Revolution, Field Hockey Association American (past president, player/manager national team 1963), United States Naval Institute, Navy League.
M. Isabelle Paine, March 7, 1953. Children: Frances, Amy, John W. IV, Ralph Henry.