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Acheson, Dean G.


United States, Political Person    (1893-04-11 to 1971-10-12)
• Lawyer, diplomat. Episcopalian. (See: Britannica bio)
• 1964 : Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Relationships
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970
FounderAtlanticCou
 
OfficerUSStateDept
 
MemberCFR
 
OfficerUSStateDept
 
MemberAlfalfaClub
 
OfficerUSTreasDept
 
PartnerCovingtonBurl
 
EmployeeUSSupCourt
 
MemberScrollKey
 
StudentHarvardUniv
 
MemberDKEFraternity
 
StudentYaleUniv
 
Life ofAchesonDG
 
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Atlantic Council   (Founder of, 1961 to 1971-10-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1949 to 1952) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of State (Truman admin)
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1948 to 1971-10-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1941 to 1947) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1941 : Assistant Secretary of State (1941-45)
• 1944-07 : Participant in Bretton Woods Conference (IMF) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1945 : Undersecretary of State (1945-47)
Alfalfa Club   (Member of, 1933 to 1971-10-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Joined on the club's 20th anniversary
U.S. Department of the Treasury   (Officer of, 1933) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Undersecretary of the Treasury (Roosevelt admin)
Covington and Burling   (Partner of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Supreme Court   (Employee of, 1919 to 1921) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Personal secretary to Justice Brandeis
Scroll and Key Society   (Member of, 1915 to 1971-10-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Harvard University   (Student of, 1915 to 1918) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Law school
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity   (Member of, 1913 to 1971-10-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Phi chapter (Yale)
Yale University   (Student of, 1912 to 1915) -- Duck | Google | Bing