William Haddad

Journalist

Birthday July 25, 1928

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Charlotte, NC

DEATH DATE Apr 30, 2020 (91)

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About

Journalist and political lobbyist who famously worked as an aide to the Kennedy family and assisted in the founding of the Peace Corps. He assisted in the presidential campaigns of both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. He also served as the inspector general for the Office of Economic Opportunity from 1964 to 1966.

Before Fame

He earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia College in 1954 and later went on to study at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Trivia

He also enjoyed a career as a businessman, most famously as the marketing director for DeLorean Motor Company in 1979.

Family Life

He is the son of Esther Nowack Haddad and Charles Haddad. 

Associated With

He was the campaign manager for Governor of New York candidate Mario Cuomo in 1982.