Joseph E. Johnson
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Joseph Esrey Johnson was an American government official who served with both the United States Department of State
and the United Nations
.
Born in Virginia
, Johnson was educated at Harvard University
. He was instructor in history at Bowdoin College
and Williams College
, becoming Associate Professor at the latter in 1938. He took part in 1942 to join the wartime State Department
. Johnson became chief of the department's Division of International Security Affairs in 1945, having served as acting chief from 1944.
From 1950 to 1971 he was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
. He was a member of the board of trustees of the World Peace Foundation in the early 1950s. From 1954, he was inaugural American secretary of the annual Bilderberg conference
which discusses matters relating to European-American relations.
Johnson was Vice President of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
from 1965 to 1981.
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
Born in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Johnson was educated at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He was instructor in history at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
and Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, becoming Associate Professor at the latter in 1938. He took part in 1942 to join the wartime State Department
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
. Johnson became chief of the department's Division of International Security Affairs in 1945, having served as acting chief from 1944.
From 1950 to 1971 he was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a foreign-policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. The organization describes itself as being dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States...
. He was a member of the board of trustees of the World Peace Foundation in the early 1950s. From 1954, he was inaugural American secretary of the annual Bilderberg conference
Bilderberg Group
The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an annual, unofficial, invitation-only conference of approximately 120 to 140 guests from North America and Western Europe, most of whom are people of influence. About one-third are from government and politics, and two-thirds from...
which discusses matters relating to European-American relations.
Johnson was Vice President of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute in the area of international affairs. It describes itself as "the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict"...
from 1965 to 1981.