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Walter Nathan Tobriner was born on 2 July, 1902 in Washington, D.C., U.S., is a diplomat. Discover Walter Nathan Tobriner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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2 July, 1902 |
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2 July |
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Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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(1979-07-14) |
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Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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United States |
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Walter Nathan Tobriner Height, Weight & Measurements
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His wife is Marienne Smith
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Walter Nathan Tobriner Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Walter Nathan Tobriner worth at the age of 77 years old? Walter Nathan Tobriner’s income source is mostly from being a successful diplomat. He is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Tobriner died on July 19, 1979 and was buried at National Memorial Park in West Falls Church, VA.
From 1967 to 1969, Tobriner was the United States ambassador to Jamaica. When his service was over, the U.S. Department of State hired him as a consultant.
During his time on the board he was, from 1964-67, a trustee of the National Cultural Center when plans for the Kennedy Center were drafted; and was, from 1966 to 1967, the chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, when the first contracts for the new subway system contracts were awarded.
In 1961 President Kennedy appointed him to the Board of Commissioners for Washington D.C. where he served as President from 1961 to 1967, after being re-appointed by President Johnson. He found the three-member Board awkward and inefficient and supported President Johnson's re-organization of the District government under a single Mayor-Commissioner and 9-member council. When the new government took effect it made him the last president of the Board of Commissioners. As commissioner he ended the practice of arresting suspects without probable cause. He supported the re-organization of the police department and brought about fair housing and fair employment ordinances that sought to end racial discrimination. He supported a civil rights unit in the legal office and the creation of 2-year and 4-year public colleges in the District.
He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in the years 1956, 1960, and 1964.
Tobriner served as the president of the board of the Garfield Memorial Hospital, from 1952 to 1955. In 1954, he was president of the board of the Lisner Home for Women. Tobriner acquired the position as director of the Blue Cross Plan in 1953 and maintained this position until 1961. He headed the board of the Washington Hospital Center from 1959 to 1961.
Tobriner was appointed to the Washington Board of Education in 1952 and served from 1952 to 1961, the last four years as president. He was an early supporter of Civil Rights and following the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision he advocated for speedy compliance with the decision and created a school integration system that became the model for the country.
During World War II, from 1943–1946, he served as a Lt. Colonel and legal officer in the Army Air Force. After the war he returned to DC and continued practicing law and
In 1927, Tobriner was admitted to the bar and began to practice law in the Washington, D.C. area. From 1927 to 1950, he was a professor of law at the National University School of Law.
Born in Washington, D.C. to a family with deep roots in the District. His father was a DC lawyer. Tobriner attended the Sidwell Friends School, but left for Princeton before graduating. At Princeton University, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1923, and received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1926.
Walter Nathan Tobriner (July 2, 1902 – July 14, 1979) was the 22nd and final President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and a U.S. ambassador.