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* [https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mvforres.htm Michael V. Forrestal] at ''[https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ Arlington Cemetery.net]'' |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151227053837/http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mvforres.htm Michael V. Forrestal] at ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150701000217/http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ Arlington Cemetery.net]'' |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=jUfiMkBSMrAC&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=Michael+Vincent+Forrestal+was+born+on&source=bl&ots=ZX8BEcqfx-&sig=1GAFiSTBLDrOjI48c9WFIfilExw&hl=en&ei=EuboTq6WMcr20gHehMmbCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBg Michael V. Forrestal] in ''Historical Dictionary of the 1960s''. James Stuart Olson. 1999. Page 171. |
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=jUfiMkBSMrAC&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=Michael+Vincent+Forrestal+was+born+on&source=bl&ots=ZX8BEcqfx-&sig=1GAFiSTBLDrOjI48c9WFIfilExw&hl=en&ei=EuboTq6WMcr20gHehMmbCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBg Michael V. Forrestal] in ''Historical Dictionary of the 1960s''. James Stuart Olson. 1999. Page 171. |
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Revision as of 19:28, 27 January 2018
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Born | Michael Vincent Forrestal November 26, 1927 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Government aide, legal adviser |
Parent(s) | James and Josephine Forrestal[1] |
Michael Vincent Forrestal (November 26, 1927 – January 11, 1989) was one of the leading aides to
Following the
Other than his political life, Forrestal was a senior partner in Shearman & Sterling and a legal advisor to the state-owned Algerian oil company, Sonatrach during the 1970s. Forrestal also had a role in the German-based Allied Control Council and the U.S.–USSR Trade and Economic Council.[1]
Biography
Forrestal was born in New York City on November 26, 1927 to James Forrestal and Josephine Forrestal. His father served as Secretary of the Navy before becoming the first Secretary of Defense in 1947.[2]
In 1946 Michael Forrestal graduated from
Forrestal attended Princeton University, and completed his law degree at Harvard Law School in 1953.[1] He practiced with the New York City firm of Shearman & Sterling, and became a partner in 1960.[1] By 1978 he had become the firm's senior partner.
From 1962 to 1965 Forrestal was a member of the senior staff of the National Security Council, where he specialized in Asian affairs and participated in the deliberations and decisions that led to increased U.S. military presence in Vietnam.
Forrestal was a longtime trustee of Phillips Exeter Academy and served as the board's president. In addition, he was a longtime patron of the Metropolitan Opera, and was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Association's executive committee.
Death and burial
Forrestal died in New York City on January 11, 1989. He suffered an aneurysm while chairing a meeting of the
References
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "James V. Forrestal, September 17, 1947-March 28, 1949, 1st secretary of defense, Truman administration". US Department of Defense. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
External links
- Michael Forrestal at Find a Grave
- Michael V. Forrestal at Arlington Cemetery.net
- Michael V. Forrestal in Historical Dictionary of the 1960s. James Stuart Olson. 1999. Page 171.