William D. Rogers


William Dill Rogers was an American lawyer. He served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs under then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the administration of President Gerald Ford. He was amongst the founding members in 1982, and from 2004 until his death was vice chairman, of Kissinger's consulting firm Kissinger Associates.
In the 1950s, Rogers joined the law firm of Arnold, Fortas, & Porter and was involved in the successful legal defense of Owen Lattimore, the scholar of East Asia accused of being a key Soviet spy.

Personal

Rogers was no relation to President Richard M. Nixon's Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
Rogers majored in international affairs at Princeton University and graduated from Yale Law School in 1951.
Rogers was survived by his wife of 56 years, Suzanne Rochford "Suki" Rogers, two sons, Dr. William D. Rogers Jr. and Daniel R. Rogers, a sister, and four grandchildren.

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