Malcolm H. Wiener

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Malcolm H. Wiener
Born
Malcolm Hewitt Wiener

(1935-07-03) July 3, 1935 (age 90)
Qingdao, China
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation(s)Attorney, prehistorian, philanthropist
Spouses
Mary F. McLarnon
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(m. 1975,divorced)​
Carolyn Talbot Seely
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(m. 1990)​
Children4
Website Official website

Malcolm H. Wiener (born July 3, 1935) is an American attorney, prehistorian and philanthropist. Most notably, Wiener has served as general counsel of the Archaeological Institute of America, as an advisor for the United States Department of State and as principal and chairman of The Millburn Ridgefield Corporation and ShareInVest, both asset management firms. [1]

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In 1988, Wiener endowed the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [2] [3] The center focuses on increasing social and economic wellbeing, equity and opportunity, and to advance the cause of social justice and effective social programs. [4] He is also a trustee emeritus of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds honorary doctorates from multiple institutions, including the University of Cincinnati. [5]

Early life and education

Wiener was born July 3, 1935 in Qingdao, China, to American parents Myron Wiener and Ethel Wiener (née Zimmerman). He was raised in a Jewish family. His mother was born in Yantai to Russian-born Samuel Zimmerman and she died when he was only 4 days old. Wiener came to the United States to San Francisco in 1939. [6]

He was awarded a Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship for study at Harvard College; the award was made "on the basis of financial need, and high academic personal promise in class and extracurricular activities". [7] He graduated magna cum laude with an honors thesis in economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. While at Harvard, he was president of the University Chess Club. [8] Between his years at Harvard College (1953–1957) and Harvard Law School (1960–1963), he served at sea as an Ensign/Lieutenant JG in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1960.

Career

Wiener was the founder and CEO of The Millburn Corporation (later Millburn Ridgefield LLC, 1977-1997) CommInVest (1977-1997) and ShareInVest (1982-1997). In 1981 he founded the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) and in 1984 the Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation (both are registered non-profit organizations). From 1996 to 2010, he served as a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From 1984 to 2016, he served as a Trustee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the last five years as Chair of the Board; at the American School, he proposed and funded the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science (1992).

The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University was founded and funded by Wiener. The Center encompasses programs in health, criminal justice, housing, education, and inequality. Wiener has also published several works on economic policy.

Wiener is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. There, he has been active in promoting the consideration of non-lethal military technologies; in particular, he chaired and authored the report of a CFR Independent Task Force on the subject in 1995. He also endowed the CFR Annual Lecture on Science and Technology. [9]

Wiener is the author of numerous works on Aegean prehistory and the eastern Mediterranean in the Bronze Age. Several works have focused on the chronology of the Bronze Age Mediterranean world. His publication (2014) on "The Interaction of Climate Change and Agency in the Collapse of Civilizations ca. 2300–2000 B.C." has attracted notice for its contribution to the history of climate change episodes in world history.

Awards and recognition

Wiener has received seven honorary doctorates: Litt.D., University of Sheffield, 1997; Ph.D., University of Tübingen, 1998; D., University of Athens, 1998; Dr. of Humane Letters, University of Cincinnati, 2007; D.Sc., University College London, 2009; D. Archaeology, Dickinson College, 2013; D.Sc., University of Arizona, 2014. [10]

Wiener is a Fellow or Member of the following: the Academy of Athens, [11] [12] the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Archaeological Institute of America, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Austrian Archaeological Institute, the German Archaeological Institute, the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, and the Society of Antiquaries of London. He is a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France and an Honorary Member of the Board of the Archaeological Society at Athens. He has also received the Ring of Honour of the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz, Germany. [13] Additionally, he received the Bandelier Award for Public Service to Archaeology from the Archaeological Institute of America, [14] [15] and the Philhellene Award and Athens Prize from the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. In 2014, the Greek government bestowed upon him the Gold Cross of the Order of Honor. [16] [17]

Personal life

Wiener was previously married to Mary F. McLarnon in1975. [18]

On June 8, 1990, Wiener married Carolyn Talbot Seely (born 1948), a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frederic T. Seely, of Old Greenwich, Connecticut. She was Counsel to the Republican Leader Bob Dole and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Baltimore's School of Law. [19]

Wiener is a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Publications

Forthcoming publications

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malcolm H. Wiener – Aegean Prehistorian" . Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ↑ "David Ellwood Named Director of Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy". www.hks.harvard.edu. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ↑ "The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy's Mission". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  5. ↑ fullerdm (2007-11-28). "Malcolm Hewitt Wiener to be Awarded Honorary Doctorate from UC". UC News. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ↑ Lists of U.S. Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949
  7. ↑ "Thirteen win scholarships at Harvard", Washington Post , 17 May 1953.
  8. ↑ "Collegiate Chess Championship Meet", The Harvard Crimson , 16 January 1956.
  9. ↑ The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations.
  10. ↑ "Leaders in Arts, Business and Public Service to Receive Honorary Degrees", UANews, 14 May 2014.   University of Arizona Commencement Spring 2014 (archived).
  11. ↑ "Malcolm H. Wiener, Aegean prehistory researcher and benefactor, named associate member of Academy of Athens", Athens News Agency, 8 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Malcolm H. Wiener, Aegean prehistory researcher and benefactor, named associate member of Academy of Athens", Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi.
  13. ↑ Ring of Honor award to Malcolm Wiener, Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz.
  14. ↑ "The Bandelier Award for Service to Archaeology Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine ", Archaeological Institute of America, 2013.
  15. ↑ Dispatches from the AIA.
  16. ↑ "Malcolm Wiener Awarded Gold Cross by the Hellenic Republic" — American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
  17. ↑ "Ceremony to Award Dr. Malcolm Hewitt Wiener With the Gold Cross of the Order of Honor", Hellenic News Of America.
  18. ↑ New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995
  19. ↑ "Malcolm Wiener Weds Carolyn Seely". The New York Times. 1990-07-15. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  20. ↑ "Catherine Wiener, Riley Ford". The New York Times. 2019-10-27. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  21. ↑ "Harvard Art Happens - Elizabeth Wiener ('17) is a Sophomore in Cabot House concentrating in Comparative Literature and getting a secondary in Economics. She is originally from New York City, but grew up largely in Greenwich, CT. In addition to being a student guide, she also directs PBHA's Cambridge After School Program where she often leads arts-based programming. Tour: "Representation and Materiality" Elizabeth's tour focuses on how different materials affect the way that artists represent others and the self. Participants will look at sculpture, prints, paintings, and photographs in an attempt to define the advantages of each and see how artistic media have changed across time. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  22. ↑ https://histecon.fas.harvard.edu/Elizabeth_Wiener.htm
  23. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths SEELY, RUTH TALBOT". The New York Times. 2003-06-17. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  24. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths SEELY, RUTH TALBOT". The New York Times. 2003-06-17. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-31.

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