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Described as “one of Harvard’s most distinguished graduates of the 20th century” by Dillon Professor of Government and former Kennedy School of Government dean Graham T. Allison, Dillon served as President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s undersecretary of state for economic affairs for two years and ambassador to France...
...Dillon still took time out to give back to his alma mater...
Allison recalled sending a tape of a presentation on the Cuban Missile crisis that his class had done to Dillon, and that the former Secretary had written him back a “very kind” letter detailing how he himself agreed and disagreed with the presenters...
...Dillon served two terms on the Harvard Board of Overseers, the University’s highest governing body, from 1952-58 and from 1966-72, and was President of the body from...
Allison further described Dillon as a man who “represented the best of what we’d wish for in public service from Harvard graduates,” and said he was “very proud to be the Dillon professor...