William B. Macomber Jr. | |
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| 12th President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| In office 1978–1986 | |
| Preceded by | C. Douglas Dillon |
| Succeeded by | William H. Luers |
| United States Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office May 16, 1973 – June 15, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William J. Handley |
| Succeeded by | Ronald I. Spiers |
| 6th and 10th Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office March 7, 1967 – October 2, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas MacArthur II |
| Succeeded by | David Manker Abshire |
| In office October 21, 1957 – February 27, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Hill |
| Succeeded by | Brooks Hays |
| United States Ambassador to Jordan | |
| In office April 5, 1961 – December 25, 1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Sheldon T. Mills |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Butts Macomber Jr. March 28, 1921 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 2003 (aged 82) Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | Phyllis Dorothy Bernau |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MA) Harvard University (JD) University of Chicago (MA) |
William Butts Macomber Jr. (March 28, 1921 – November 19, 2003) was an American diplomat who served in several positions in the United States Department of State. He was the 12th president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.