John Warlick McDonald

John Warlick McDonald (February 18, 1922 – May 17, 2019) was an American diplomat. He was appointed to the rank of Ambassador twice by Jimmy Carter and twice by Ronald Reagan to represent the United States at various United Nations World Conferences.[1][2] From 1974–1978, he was the Deputy Director General of the International Labour Organization.

John Warlick McDonald

McDonald was born in Koblenz, Germany while his father was stationed with the US military. McDonald was not able to serve in the military himself due to a childhood medical condition. McDonald held both a B.A. and a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and graduated from the National War College in 1967. After receiving his law degree, McDonald entered the U.S. Foreign Service.

McDonald cofounded Global Water and later founded the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.[3]

Personal life

McDonald was married to Barbara Stewart in 1943; they raised four children, including Lynn McDonald. He had six grandchildren, including Ben Wikler.

Awards

McDonald was a 1994 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2009, McDonald received the Peacemaker Award from the Association for Conflict Resolution.[4]

McDonald received Honorary degrees from Salisbury University, St. John's University, Teikyo University, and Mount Mercy University.[5]

References
  1. Ronald, Reagan (1982-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623769321.
  2. State. The Department. 1981.
  3. "Our Founders". Institute For Multi-Track Diplomacy. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  4. "Ambassador John McDonald Wins Peace Award". www.mediate.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. Administrator, Who's Who Site (2018-04-05). "John Warlick McDonald". Who's Who Lifetime Achievement. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
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