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'''Sol M. Linowitz''' (deceased 1913-2005) was "a 1938 graduate of the Cornell Law School. A cofounder and former chairman of the [[Xerox]] Corporation, Linowitz served as ambassador to the [[Organization of American States]] under President [[Lyndon Johnson]] and as the chief conegotiator of the Panama Canal Treaties under President [[Jimmy Carter]]. He also served as President Carter's representative to the Middle East peace talks. Until 1994 Linowitz practiced law as a partner with Coudert brothers in Washington, D.C." <ref>[http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/resources/legends_in_the_law/linowitz.cfm Legends in the Law: A Conversation with Sol Linowitz], Bar Report, August/September 1995.</ref>

"He has been active in starting and developing a number of nonprofit organizations, including the [[National Urban Coalition]], the [[International Executive Service Corps]], and the [[Inter-American Dialogue]]. He is the honorary chairman of the [[Academy for Educational Development]], which sponsors educational initiatives around the world. In 1998 Ambassador Linowitz received the United States’ highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom." <ref>[http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/international/alumni.cfm Alumni], Cornell University, accessed July 30, 2007.</ref>

*Advisory Committee, [[AmeriCares]]
*Former Director, [[Academy for Educational Development]] <ref>[http://www.aed.org/Board/Sol-Linowitz.cfm In Memoriam Ambassador Sol Linowitz  1913-2005], Academy for Educational Development, accessed July 30, 2007.</ref> 
*Charter Member, [[American Academy of Diplomacy]] <ref>[http://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/members/board.html Board], American Academy of Diplomacy, accessed July 30, 2007.</ref>