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'''Arthur Hobson Dean''' (1899 &ndash; 1980) was a [[New York]] [[lawyer]] and [[diplomat]] who was viewed as one of the leading [[corporate lawyer]]s of his day, as well having served as a key [[advisor]] to numerous [[President of the United States|U.S. presidents]].<ref>{{cite news
'''Arthur Hobson Dean''' (October 16, 1898 – November 30, 1987) was a [[New York City]] [[lawyer]] and [[diplomat]] who was viewed as one of the leading [[corporate lawyer]]s of his day, as well having served as a key advisor to numerous [[President of the United States|U.S. presidents]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Krebs | first = Albin | title = Arthur H. Dean, Envoy to Korea Talks, Dies at 89 | url= https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/01/obituaries/arthur-h-dean-envoy-to-korea-talks-dies-at-89.html?pagewanted=all | work=[[The New York Times]] | date =December 1, 1987}}</ref>
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| date = [[1987-12-01]] }}</ref>


== Early life ==
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Dean was Chairman and Senior Partner of [[Sullivan & Cromwell]], where he worked closely with [[John Foster Dulles]]. He was the chief U.S. negotiator at [[Panmunjeom]] where he helped negotiate the treaty that ended the [[Korean War]],<ref>[http://205.188.238.109/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872177,00.html The Acid Test] ''[[Time Magazine]]'', March 21, 1961</ref><ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,890805,00.html The Wall Street Lawyer] ''Time Magazine'', Dec. 21, 1953</ref> and also helped draft and negotiate the [[Partial Test Ban Treaty|Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]] in 1963.<ref>[http://www.asil.org/aboutasil/presidents/DeanAH.html List of Presidents] American Society of International Law, accessed 11.10.2007</ref> Dean was a member (and later served on the Board of Directors) of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], the [[Asia Society]] and served as a delegate to the [[United Nations]],
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Dean was a native of [[Ithaca, New York]], and attended [[Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)|Ithaca High School]] and then [[Cornell University]]. After serving in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] during [[World War I]], he received both a bachelor's and [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]] degree from Cornell, in 1921 and 1923, respectively, and was the [[managing editor]] of the ''[[Cornell Law Quarterly]]''<ref>[http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM04100.html Cornell Library: Guide to Arthur H. Dean papers]. Retrieved November 10, 2007.</ref>


== Career ==
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An [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York]] native, Dean was educated at [[Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)|Ithaca High School]] and then [[Cornell University]] where, after taking time off to serve in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War I]], he received both a bachelor's and [[Bachelor of Laws|L.L.B]] degree, in 1921 and 1923, respectively, and was the [[managing editor]] of the [[Cornell Law Quarterly]]<ref>[http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM04100.html Cornell Library: Guide to Arthur H. Dean papers] accessed 11.10.2007</ref> Dean's official papers are maintained at [[Cornell University Library]], of which he was a major patron.<ref> [http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/footsteps/exhibition/foundingcollections/foundingcollections_4.html Founding Collections of Cornell Library] accessed 11.10.2007</ref>
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Dean was chairman and senior partner of [[Sullivan & Cromwell]], where he worked closely with [[John Foster Dulles]]. He was the chief U.S. negotiator at [[Panmunjeom]] where he helped negotiate the [[Korean Armistice Agreement]], which ended the [[Korean War]],<ref>[http://205.188.238.109/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872177,00.html The Acid Test] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529222942/http://205.188.238.109/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C872177%2C00.html |date=May 29, 2011 }} ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', March 21, 1961</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081222131413/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,890805,00.html The Wall Street Lawyer] ''Time'', December 21, 1953</ref> and helped draft and negotiate the [[Partial Test Ban Treaty|Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]] in 1963.<ref>[http://www.asil.org/aboutasil/presidents/DeanAH.html List of Presidents] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113224136/http://www.asil.org/aboutasil/presidents/DeanAH.html |date=November 13, 2007 }} American Society of International Law, accessed 11.10.2007</ref>


Dean was a member and later served on the board of directors of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], the [[Asia Society]], and served as a delegate to the [[United Nations]]. He was a member of the steering committee of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html |title=Former Steering Committee Members |work=bilderbergmeetings.org |publisher=[[Bilderberg Group]] |accessdate=February 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095633/http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html |archivedate=February 2, 2014}}</ref> and participated in 14 conferences between 1957 and 1975.
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== Legacy ==
Dean's official papers are maintained at [[Cornell University Library]], of which he was a major patron.<ref>[http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/footsteps/exhibition/foundingcollections/foundingcollections_4.html Founding Collections of Cornell Library]. Retrieved November 10, 2007.</ref>

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Latest revision as of 20:34, 10 February 2024

Dean in 1966

Arthur Hobson Dean (October 16, 1898 – November 30, 1987) was a New York City lawyer and diplomat who was viewed as one of the leading corporate lawyers of his day, as well having served as a key advisor to numerous U.S. presidents.[1]

Early life

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Dean was a native of Ithaca, New York, and attended Ithaca High School and then Cornell University. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War I, he received both a bachelor's and LL.B degree from Cornell, in 1921 and 1923, respectively, and was the managing editor of the Cornell Law Quarterly[2]

Career

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Dean was chairman and senior partner of Sullivan & Cromwell, where he worked closely with John Foster Dulles. He was the chief U.S. negotiator at Panmunjeom where he helped negotiate the Korean Armistice Agreement, which ended the Korean War,[3][4] and helped draft and negotiate the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963.[5]

Dean was a member and later served on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Asia Society, and served as a delegate to the United Nations. He was a member of the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group[6] and participated in 14 conferences between 1957 and 1975.

Legacy

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Dean's official papers are maintained at Cornell University Library, of which he was a major patron.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Krebs, Albin (December 1, 1987). "Arthur H. Dean, Envoy to Korea Talks, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Cornell Library: Guide to Arthur H. Dean papers. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  3. ^ The Acid Test Archived May 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Time, March 21, 1961
  4. ^ The Wall Street Lawyer Time, December 21, 1953
  5. ^ List of Presidents Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine American Society of International Law, accessed 11.10.2007
  6. ^ "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  7. ^ Founding Collections of Cornell Library. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
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