John Warlick McDonald
John Warlick McDonald (February 18, 1922 – May 17, 2019) was an American diplomat. He was appointed to the rank of ambassador twice by Jimmy Carter and twice by Ronald Reagan to represent the United States at various United Nations World Conferences.[1] From 1974 to 1978, he was the deputy director general of the International Labour Organization.
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McDonald was born in Koblenz, Germany, while his father was stationed there with the US military. McDonald was not able to serve in the military himself due to a childhood medical condition. He had both a B.A. and a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and graduated from the National War College in 1967. After receiving his law degree, McDonald entered the U.S. Foreign Service.
McDonald co-founded Global Water and later founded the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.[2]
Personal life
McDonald married Barbara Stewart in 1943. They had four children, including Lynn McDonald. He had six grandchildren, including Ben Wikler.
Awards
McDonald was a 1994 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2009, he received the Peacemaker Award from the Association for Conflict Resolution.[3]
McDonald received honorary degrees from Salisbury University, St. John's University, Teikyo University and Mount Mercy University.[4]
References
- Ronald, Reagan (January 1, 1982). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981. Best Books. ISBN 9781623769321.
- State. The State Department. 1981 https://books.google.com/books?id=rNEWAAAAYAAJ&q=john+warlick+mcdonald&pg=RA8-PA18.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Our Founders". Institute For Multi-Track Diplomacy. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "Ambassador John McDonald Wins Peace Award". Mediate. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "John Warlick McDonald". Who's Who Lifetime Achievement. April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2019.