William McCormick Blair Jr.

William McCormick Blair Jr.
10th United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
1964–1967
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byWilliam Stevenson
Succeeded byG. Mennen Williams
46th United States Ambassador to Denmark
In office
1961–1964
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byVal Peterson
Succeeded byKatharine White
Personal details
Born(1916-10-24)October 24, 1916
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 2015(2015-08-29) (aged 98)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCatherine Gerlach
ChildrenWilliam McCormick Blair III
Parent(s)William M. Blair
Helen Hadduck Bowen
EducationStanford University (B.A.)
University of Virginia (J.D.)

William McCormick "Bill" Blair Jr. (October 24, 1916 – August 29, 2015) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Denmark from 1961 to 1964 and as United States Ambassador to the Philippines from 1964 until 1967. A lawyer, he also was a close associate of Adlai Stevenson II. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (L.L. D.) degree from Whittier College in 1964.[1]

  1. ^ "Honorary Degrees | Whittier College". www.whittier.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-06.