Vanden Heuvel founded the Roosevelt Institute in 1987 and served as its chairman until the early 2000s.[3][14] He was a Senior Advisor to the investment banking firm Allen & Company starting in 1984.[15] He also served as chairman of the American Austrian Foundation.[16] He acted as co-chairman of the Council of American Ambassadors,[11] and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[17] He was a governor and former chairman of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, and wrote extensively on the United Nations and American foreign policy.[18] He was also a member of Collegium International, an organization of leaders with political, scientific, and ethical expertise whose goal is to provide new approaches in overcoming the obstacles in the way of a peaceful, socially just and an economically sustainable world.[19]
Political campaigns
In 1960, vanden Heuvel ran as a Democrat for New York's 17th congressional district against incumbent Republican John Lindsay.[20] The 17th district was strongly identified with the Upper East Side of Manhattan, which has been often referred to as the "Silk Stocking" district. Lindsay handily won the highly contested race by 80,000 votes to vanden Heuvel's 54,000.[21]
In June 1973, vanden Heuvel challenged Frank Hogan in the Democratic primary for the position of Manhattan District Attorney. Hogan had served for 32 years in the position and easily won the primary, assuring Hogan victory in the general election in November, with the support of all the political parties.[22][23]
Personal life
Vanden Heuvel married his first wife, Jean Stein, in 1958. Together, they had two children: Katrina and Wendy. They divorced in 1969. A decade later, he married Melinda Fuller Pierce. They remained married until his death. Vanden Heuvel died on June 15, 2021, at his home in Manhattan. He was 91, and suffered from complications of pneumonia prior to his death.[3]
Books
William vanden Heuvel, editor. The Future of Freedom in Russia, Templeton Foundation Press (2000), ISBN1-890151-43-2.
William vanden Heuvel, with Milton S. Gwirtzman. On His Own: Robert F. Kennedy, 1964–1968, Doubleday (1970), OCLC67339.
William vanden Heuvel. Hope and History: A Memoir of Tumultuous Times, Cornell University Press (2019), ISBN9781501738197.
^Nichols, Mary Perot; Goddard, J. R. (October 27, 1960). "Horatio Alger in Upper Bohemia". Vol. VI, no. 1. The Village Voice. p. 13. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
^Dales, Douglas (November 9, 1960). "Lindsay and Ryan win House Races". The New York Times. No. CX, N0.37, 545, 7AM EXTRA. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
^Kramer, Michael (May 7, 1973). "Getting Hogan's Goat". New York Magazine. p. 13. Retrieved October 28, 2014.