William Chapman Foster

William Chapman Foster
1st Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
In office
1961–1969
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGerard C. Smith
3rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office
September 24, 1951 – January 20, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byRobert A. Lovett
Succeeded byRoger M. Kyes
United States Under Secretary of Commerce
In office
1946–1948
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byAlfred Schindler
Succeeded byCharles W. Sawyer
Personal details
Born(1897-04-27)April 27, 1897
Westfield, New Jersey
DiedOctober 15, 1984(1984-10-15) (aged 87)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyRepublican

William Chapman Foster (April 27, 1897 – October 15, 1984) was an American businessman and high-ranking government official. He served as United States Under Secretary of Commerce and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Harry Truman. Later, he served as the first United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency director, under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.