Arnold Lee Kanter (February 27, 1945 – April 10, 2010) was an American businessman who served as acting

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following the resignation of the previous

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at midnight on January 20, 1993, until his own resignation at noon that same day. He had previously served as

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from 1991 to 1993. Kanter also held a position on the

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staff from 1989 to 1991 as Special Assistant to the President and served in a variety of capacities in the

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from 1977 to 1985. Kanter served on the faculty of both

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, and the

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, and also worked for several years in the 1980s at the

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. Kanter was born in

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and was a founding member of

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. Kanter died of cancer in April 2010."Arnold Kanter, Statesmen and Atlantic Council Board Member, Dies at 65", ''The Atlanticist'', April 12, 2010. He was married to Anne Strassman and had two children; Clare and Noah Kanter.

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* 1945 births 2010 deaths University of Michigan alumni Ohio State University faculty Under Secretaries of State for Political Affairs Acting United States Secretaries of State Politicians from Chicago Deaths from cancer in Maryland {{Illinois-politician-stub