Malcolm H. Wiener

Malcolm H. Wiener (born 3 July 1935) is an Aegean prehistorian, retired principal in an investment management firm, and philanthropist. He is an American citizen, born in Tsingtao, China. He is married to Carolyn Talbot Seely Wiener, with whom he has four children.

Wiener was awarded a Naval ROTC four-year scholarship for study at Harvard "on the basis of financial need, and high academic personal promise in class and extracurricular activities".^[1] While at Harvard, he was president of the university Chess Club.^[2] He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Afterward, he served as an Ensign/Lt. in the U.S. Navy (1957-1960).

Wiener was the founder and chairman of the Millburn Corporation, Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, CommInVest (1977-1997) and ShareInVest (1982-1997). In 1982, he founded the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP), and in 1984, the Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation (both are registered non-profit organizations).

Wiener is the author of numerous works on Aegean prehistory, including a number dealing with chronology. He has received five honorary doctorates: Litt.D. University of Sheffield, 1997; Ph.D. Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 1998; D. University of Athens, 1998; Dr. of Humane Letters University of Cincinnati, 2007; D.Sc. University College London, 2009. He also received the Ring of Honour of the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz. Wiener is a member of 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, and he is a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France. Wiener is also a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Wiener has published several works on economic policy. The Center for Social Policy of the Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard, is named in his honor, and its construction was funded by him. Wiener is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, where 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.

Notes

1. ^ Washington Post, 1953.
2. ^ Harvard Crimson, 1956.

Sources

• Biography at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
• "Collegiate Chess Championship Meet", The Harvard Crimson, 16 January 1956.
• "Malcolm Hewitt Wiener to be awarded honorary doctorate"   (News release from the University of Cincinnati.)
• Honorary Graduands 2009—University College London
• "Malcolm Wiener Weds Carolyn Seely", New York Times, 15 July 1990.
• Ring of Honor award to Malcolm Wiener, Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz.
• "Thirteen win scholarships at Harvard", Washington Post, 17 May 1953.
• Betancourt P.P., Karageorghis V., Laffineur R., Niemeier W.-D. (editors), Meletemata: Studies in Aegean Archaeology Presented to Malcolm H. Wiener As He Enters His 65th Year (Aegaeum, University of Liège, 1999) ISBN 9781935488149   (Three-volume festshrift, including a biography.)

External links

• www.malcolmwiener.net (personal web site)
• Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP)
• INSTAP Academic Press
• Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
• Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology at Cornell University
• Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
• UCL doctorate ceremony (begins after 22:45)
• Wiener Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Wiener Laboratory at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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