Max Kampelman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Max Kampelman (born November 7, 1920 in New York) is former head of the American delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. He is currently co-chair of the American Committee for Peace in Chechnya. Kampelman received a LL.D. from Bates College in 1986.

Kampelman's career started in World War II as a conscientious objector. To fulfiill his draft obligation he volunteered for the infamous Starvation Experiment at the University of Minnesota undertaken by nutritionist Ancel Keys. Upon completing the one year experiment he renounced pacifism and went on to become a lawyer, diplomat and educator.

[edit] References

United States  This biographical article about a United States activist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This biography of a person who has held a non-elected position in the Government of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
This diplomat-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../m/a/x/Max_Kampelman_736c.html"