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 .
19-511: William Foster may refer to: People [ edit ] Arts [ edit ] Will Foster (fl. 1990–), keyboardist for English rock band The Tears William C. Foster (1880–1923), pioneer of cinematography William D. Foster (1884–?), African American film producer William Gilbert Foster (1855–1906), British painter Military [ edit ] William Foster (British Army officer) (1881–1942), British Home Guard officer, awarded
38-473: A character portrayed by Michael Douglas in the 1993 movie Falling Down William Foster, a character portrayed by Keanu Reeves in the 2018 movie Replicas See also [ edit ] Bill Foster (disambiguation) William Forster (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title William Foster . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
57-471: A law creating a new Arms Control and Disarmament Agency , and served as its founding director (1961–1968). Foster not only directed the agency, but also served as one of the key U.S. arms control negotiators. Having established a good working relationship with his Soviet counterparts, he contributed to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the hot-line accord in 1963 and was the lead U.S. negotiator for
76-600: A major role in organizing the Defense Department 's procurement for the war. Although Foster was a lifelong Republican , he left government when the Eisenhower administration came to office. In 1953, upon deciding to leave his role in the government, Foster accepted the position of President of the prestigious Manufacturing Chemists Association (MCA). During his time there, he proposed a national-level air pollution abatement committee, which eventually led to offices within
95-500: Is an English musician who is known as the former keyboardist for the English rock band The Tears . Previously, he played with UK art rock band Delicatessen before forming Lodger - alongside Delicatessen singer Neil Carlill , Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey , and Goffey's wife Pearl Lowe . Since 2008, he has been associated with Jon Fratelli , playing keyboards and guitar with The Fratellis during their 2008/2009 live shows. When
114-577: The Clotilda and last person to have imported slaves from Africa to the United States Organizations [ edit ] William Foster & Co. Ltd , an agricultural machinery company, which built the first tanks (armored vehicles) William Foster Elementary School in Garfield Heights, Ohio named for William A. Foster, US. Marine Fiction [ edit ] William Foster,
133-630: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying chemical engineering. While a senior at MIT, he enlisted in what was then known as the United States Army Air Service and served as a combat pilot in World War I .He told a story of how he got his pilots license when there were no instructors. He was a sailor, so he knew the wind upon a sail. An airplane was similar, he said, with the sail horizontal. The first requirement
152-582: The 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons , frequently serving as the U.S. representative to the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament (ENCD). The ACDA under Foster's leadership is widely seen as having been the driving force behind a wide range of disarmament and nonproliferation efforts. Foster left the government again at the end of the Johnson administration . On leaving
171-681: The Communist Party USA Religion [ edit ] William Foster (bishop) (1744–1797), Irish bishop William Foster (divine) (1591–16??), English divine Sport [ edit ] William Foster (English cricketer) (1859–1944), English cricketer William Foster (Scottish cricketer) (born 1934), Scottish cricketer William Foster (swimmer) (1890–1963), British Olympic freestyle swimmer William Foster (footballer) , English footballer Other [ edit ] William Foster (historiographer) (1863–1951), British historiographer and Superintendent of Records at
190-722: The Florida A&;M University Marching 100 marching band William P. Foster (jurist) , American jurist from Virginia William Trufant Foster (1879–1950), United States educator and economist, first president of Reed College William Wasbrough Foster (1875–1954), Canadian mountaineer, politician, business man, and chief constable William Foster (British architect) (1876–1940), British architect William Alexander Foster (1840–1888), Canadian barrister and essayist William Barclay Foster (1779–1855), father of Stephen Foster and businessman William E. Foster (1851–1930), American librarian and author William Foster, captain of
209-594: The George Cross, 1942 William Foster (Medal of Honor) (1832–1880), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient William A. Foster (1917–1945), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during World War II William Foster MacNeece Foster , Royal Air Force officer Politics [ edit ] William Foster (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1936), member of NSW Legislative Assembly (1925–1936) William Foster (New South Wales politician, born 1794) (1793/4–1866), member of
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#1732851309350228-519: The India office William Foster (Iowa architect) (1842–1909), architect in Iowa, United States William Chapman Foster (1897–1984), American businessman and government official William Dewey Foster (1890–1958), American architect, designer of post offices and government buildings William H. Foster (1847–1886), British-born American labor union leader William P. Foster (1919–2010), creator of
247-891: The NSW Legislative Council (1843–1845) William John Foster (1831–1909), member of the NSW Legislative Council & Legislative Council, Attorney-General and Supreme Court judge William Foster (New Hampshire politician) , New Hampshire politician William Foster (New York state senator) (1813–1893), New York politician William Foster (British politician) (1887–1947), British Labour Party MP for Wigan, 1942–1947 William Henry Foster (Lancaster MP) (1848–1908), MP for Lancaster 1895–1900 William Henry Foster (Bridgnorth MP) (1846–1924), British Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgnorth 1870–1885 William Orme Foster (1814–1899), British Whig MP for South Staffordshire, 1857–1868 William W. Foster (1922–2000), Pennsylvania politician William Z. Foster (1881–1961), Chairman of
266-695: The U.S. government during World War II , serving on the New York City mayors' post-war planning committee and as a member of the Purchase Policy Advisory Committee of the Army Services Forces. In 1944, he took office as Deputy Director of the Purchases Division, Army Service Forces. In 1946, Averell Harriman , then Secretary of Commerce, picked Foster to be Under Secretary of Commerce, in part to help with rebuilding Europe after
285-549: The band went on hiatus, he followed Jon Fratelli to his new band Codeine Velvet Club , where he also played keyboards and guitar during their 2009/2010 live shows. After the band's initial disbandment he then played keyboard/piano with Jon's solo band, and returned again when Fratellis reunited again in 2012. This article on a keyboardist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . William Chapman Foster Born in Westfield, New Jersey in 1897, Foster attended
304-717: The government prior to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency . Foster had long-been a free trade advocate, and eventually left the MCA over its support of tariffs. He served as Executive Vice President and Director of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation until 1958, and as Vice President and Senior Advisor of Olin Mathieson until 1961. In 1961, Foster worked with the Kennedy administration to pass
323-422: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Foster&oldid=1220159003 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Will Foster Will Foster
342-808: The war. When President Harry Truman launched the Marshall Plan for that purpose in 1948, Harriman became the Special Representative of the effort in Europe and Foster became his deputy. Foster was Administrator of the Marshall Plan (formally the Economic Cooperation Administration) for 1950–1951. In 1951, as the Korean War raged, Truman appointed Foster to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, under Secretary Robert A. Lovett . Foster played
361-553: Was that you had to obtain an airplane. Then as long as you took off and landed without dying, you were awarded a license. VJF reference. In 1918, he entered the workforce as an engineer for various organizations including the Packard Motor Car Company . In 1922, he went into business for himself as the owner of the Pressed & Welded Steel Products Company. Following a successful business career, Foster worked closely with
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