Robert Goldwin

Robert Goldwin
Born 1922
New York City, U.S.
Died January 12, 2010
Occupation Political scientist

Robert Allen Goldwin (1922 – January 12, 2010) was an American political scientist specializing in the study of the Constitution, who left academia to enter government at the invitation of his friend Donald Rumsfeld, serving as adviser and "intellectual-in-residence" for the presidential administration of Gerald Ford. He was subsequently a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.[1][2]

Life

Goldwin was born in New York City to restaurateurs, and served in the United States Army during World War II.[1][3] He performed undergraduate studies at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in 1950.[1]

Goldwin was a student of Leo Strauss at the University of Chicago, attaining his PhD in 1963 but continuing as lecturer there until 1966.[1][3][4] It was there that he became friends with Donald Rumsfeld.[2] He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1966, and he subsequently taught at Kenyon College in Ohio and became Dean at St. John's College.[1]

Goldwin and President Ford in the Oval Office, 1975 (courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library)

Goldwin entered government at the invitation of then United States Ambassador to NATO Donald Rumsfeld, working initially as a special adviser.[2][3] When Rumsfeld became White House Chief of Staff, Goldwin followed him. At the White House, Goldwin organized dinners with intellectuals for the president and conducted seminars in the solarium.[2][4][5]

Following his time in government, Goldwin became a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he wrote extensively on the constitution.[6] He remained interested in current affairs, inviting political figures to seminars.[4] He was credited by Rumsfeld with a significant contributions to ongoing public debates, including the Law of the Sea treaty and the drafting of a constitution for Iraq in 2003.[2]

Bibliography

Rumsfeld, Ford, Goldwin, and Irving Kristol (not shown) chatting in the Oval Office. (courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, Emma (22 January 2010). "Robert A. Goldwin, 87; political scientist, White House adviser". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rumsfeld, Donald (15 January 2010). "Tribute to Robert A. Goldwin, 1922–2010". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "Robert A. Goldwin (1922–2010) Former Resident Scholar Emeritus". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 Schambra, William (20 January 2010). "An Intellectual in Full". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  5. Cheney, Lynne (13 January 2002). "Remembering Bob". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  6. "Robert A. Goldwin, American Enterprise Institute". Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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