I. William Zartman

Bill and I shared a first name as elected members of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee. He was a man of strong principles and unafraid to speak the truth. I didn't know his background until now, but it is easy to see why he was so effecftive in his career and life. God bless Bill and his family.

Bill was an extraordinary thinker and collaborator, right to the end; I didn't even meet him till he was past "normal" retirement age, and yet for another 20 years he contributed to a succession of projects I was involved with. It was a privilege to work with him.

We were neighbors to the Zartman family for 47 years. Incredibly sorry to learn of Dr Zartman 's passing.

Professor Zartman was an extraordinary mentor whose generosity of spirit touched countless lives. From our first meeting in his office at SAIS in 2007, he embodied everything one hopes to find in a mentor: generous with his time, thoughtful in his advice, and genuinely invested in the growth of anyone who sought his counsel. Over the years, whether during countless conversations in his Hopkins office or over coffee at international conferences, he demonstrated a remarkable combination of...

Professor Zartman, thank you for your teaching. Your contribution to the fields of peace making and conflict management will not be forgotten.

This is indeed a sad loss of a great man, a wonderful person, a teacher, a mentor, and a peacemaker. I had him as a teacher in my first semester in a US university (NYU). His negotiations and diplomacy course (what else?!), though thick with theory and technicalities, was one of the best course I ever took. Bill served also as my dissertation mentor. The research inspiration came during a Christmas morning meeting at his house in the mid-1980s; the topic included negotiations, of course! Very...