David McKean

American diplomat
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David McKean

Summary

David McKean is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1956[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • David McKean was born on January 1, 1956[2].
  • David McKean's father was Quincy Adams Shaw McKean[5].
  • David McKean's mother was Katherine Winthrop McKean[6].
  • David McKean's professions included diplomat[3].
  • David McKean held the position of Director of Policy Planning[7].
  • Among David McKean's employers was German Marshall Fund[8].
  • David McKean was employed by Syracuse University[9].
  • David McKean was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • David McKean's education included a stint at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[11].
  • David McKean was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[12].
  • David McKean was educated at Duke University School of Law[13].
  • David McKean's education included a stint at Fay School[14].
  • David McKean's education included a stint at Duke University[15].
  • David McKean is recorded as male[16].
  • David McKean's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David McKean was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • David McKean's Commons category is recorded as David McKean (diplomat)[19].
  • David McKean's family name is recorded as Q16876699[20].
  • David McKean's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David McKean's described at URL is recorded as https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/featured_author/david-mckean/[22].

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Origins and Family

David McKean was born on January 1, 1956[2]. His father was Quincy Adams Shaw McKean[5]. His mother was Katherine Winthrop McKean[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1933[29], headquartered in Medford[30]; Phillips Exeter Academy[12], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33]; Duke University School of Law[13], a law school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36]; Fay School[14], a school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1866[39]; and Duke University[15], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1838[42], headquartered in Durham[43].

Career and Affiliations

David McKean's professions included diplomat[3]. Employers include German Marshall Fund[8], a think tank[44], in United States[45], founded in 1972[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47] and Syracuse University[9], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1870[50]. He held the position of Director of Policy Planning[7].

Personal Life

David McKean was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

David McKean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Who were David McKean's parents?

David McKean's father was Quincy Adams Shaw McKean[5]. David McKean's mother was Katherine Winthrop McKean[6].

What did David McKean do for work?

David McKean worked as diplomat[3].

Where did David McKean go to school?

David McKean was educated at Harvard University[10], The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[11], Phillips Exeter Academy[12], and Duke University School of Law[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL598572A
    Wikidata description → American diplomat
    National library of korea id → KAC200912158
    Commons category → David McKean (diplomat)
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