William Roth | |
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2nd United States Trade Representative | |
In office March 24, 1967 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Christian Herter |
Succeeded by | Carl J. Gilbert |
Personal details | |
Born | William Matson Roth September 3, 1916 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | May 29, 2014 Petaluma, California, U.S. | (aged 97)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Joan Osborn |
Children | 3 |
William Matson Roth (September 3, 1916 – May 29, 2014) was an American shipping executive, special ambassador for trade, member of the ACLU executive committee, and Regent for the University of California.[1] He is credited with the preservation of Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.