Background
Goldwin was born in New York City to restaurateurs, and served in the United States Army during World World War World War II
Goldwin was born in New York City to restaurateurs, and served in the United States Army during World World War World War II
University of Chicago. Saint John"s College.
He was subsequently a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He performed undergraduate studies at Saint John"s College in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in 1950. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1966, and he subsequently taught at Kenyon College in Ohio and became Dean at Saint John"s College.
Goldwin entered government at the invitation of then United States Ambassador to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Donald Rumsfeld, working initially as a special adviser.
At the White House, Goldwin organized dinners with intellectuals for the president and conducted seminars in the solarium. Following his time in government, Goldwin became a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he wrote extensively on the constitution.
He remained interested in current affairs, inviting political figures to seminars. He was credited by Rumsfeld with a significant contributions to ongoing public debates, including the Law of the Sea treaty and the drafting of a constitution for Iraq in 2003.