DONALD WEATHERBEE

1932 - 2022

WEATHERBEE--Donald E., of New Vernon, NJ, and Jamestown, RI, formerly of Columbia, SC, died on April 2. He was 89. An eminent scholar specializing in the politics and international relations of Southeast Asia, he had been an endowed professor at the University of South Carolina, where he taught from 1964 until his retirement, when he was named the Donald S. Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus. A Bates College graduate, he held an MA and PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In addition to the University of South Carolina, Professor Weatherbee had served on the faculty of the U.S. Army War College and received the Army's Distinguished Civilian Service award for his contribution to strategic planning for post-Vietnam War Southeast Asian international relations. He also held teaching and research appointments at universities and institutes in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, and England. His list of more than 200 publications included 11 books. The three editions of his "International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy" have been considered a standard for students and specialists alike. Memorials in Professor Weatherbee's name may be made to the Richard L. Walker Endowed Fund at Drew University; checks made to Drew University with Walker Endowed Fund on the memo line and addressed to University Development, Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940, Attn. Caitlin Trammel.