William M. Roth

William Roth
Portrait of William Roth
2nd United States Trade Representative
In office
March 24, 1967  January 20, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byChristian Herter
Succeeded byCarl J. Gilbert
Personal details
Born
William Matson Roth

(1916-09-03)September 3, 1916
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2014(2014-05-29) (aged 97)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoan Osborn
Children3

William Matson Roth (September 3, 1916 – May 29, 2014) was an American shipping executive, special ambassador for trade, member of the ACLU executive committee, and Regent for the University of California. He is credited with the preservation of Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.