Kingman Brewster Jr.

Kingman Brewster Jr.
Brewster, c. 1951
Master of University College, Oxford
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byArnold Goodman
Succeeded byJohn Albery
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
June 3, 1977 – February 23, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byAnne Armstrong
Succeeded byJohn J. Louis Jr.
17th President of Yale University
In office
1963–1977
Preceded byWhitney Griswold
Succeeded byHanna Holborn Gray
8th Provost of Yale University
In office
1960–1963
Preceded byNorman Buck
Succeeded byCharles Taylor
Personal details
Born(1919-06-17)June 17, 1919
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1988(1988-11-08) (aged 69)
Oxford, United Kingdom
Resting placeGrove Street Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Phillips
Children5
RelativesJordana Brewster (granddaughter)
Janet Huntington Brewster (cousin)
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (LLB)

Kingman Brewster Jr. (June 17, 1919 – November 8, 1988) was an American educator, academic and diplomat. He served as the 17th president of Yale University and as United States ambassador to the United Kingdom.