About William Geimer
Lived 1937 – 2002 (aged 65). William Geimer was a lawyer.
William W. Geimer (August 18, 1937 – December 1, 2002) was an American lawyer, known for founding and leading The Jamestown Foundation from 1984 after his work with Soviet defector Arkady Shevchenko. He also "served on President Ronald Reagan's Export-Import Bank transition team, and in top-level positions in the Nixon and Ford administrations, including as deputy assistant secretary of state for international trade".
Recognition Geimer was described as "a visionary" by Jamestown Foundation Board member and former Central Intelligence Agency director R. James Woolsey, and by Jamestown Foundation Advisory Board member Zbigniew Brzezinski as "a patriot with a vision, an idealist with a program, and a leader who knew how to get things done". His funeral service was attended by then-Vice President Dick Cheney, who was also a Jamestown Foundation Board member.
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Who was William Geimer?
American lawyer (1937-2002)
When was William Geimer born?
William Geimer was born on 18 August 1937.
When did William Geimer die?
William Geimer died on 1 December 2002.
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William Geimer was a lawyer.
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