Lloyd Nelson Hand

Lloyd Nelson Hand (born January 31, 1929) is an American lawyer and former political aide who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States in the 1960s. Prior to that, he was an assistant to then-Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and served as a state coordinator for his presidential campaign.

Early life Hand was born in Alton, Illinois and received a B.A. degree and a law degree at the University of Texas at Austin, where he served as president of the university's student body in 1950-51 and attracted the attention of Johnson, who was serving in the U.S. Senate. Hand went on to serve 3.5 years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was discharged as a lieutenant.

In December 1964, when Angier Biddle Duke announced his resignation as Chief of Protocol of the United States to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, then-President Johnson chose Hand to replace Duke, calling Hand a "trusted and respected friend and associate." Hand took office as Chief of Protocol on January 21, 1965. He left the position after 14 months. In 1972, Hand joined the presidential campaign of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey as senior traveling advisor. Humphrey lost the Democratic nomination to Sen. George McGovern.

As of 2019, Hand works as senior counsel at the law firm King & Spalding in Washington, D.C., where he provides counsel to Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and institutional clients. He was also a member of the Council of American Ambassadors and served as co-chair of the council's Ambassadors Roundtable program in 2013.

Personal life Hand is married to the jewelry designer Ann Hand. They have five children.