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Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
Mailliard in 1985
Born	Charlotte Smith (1933-09-26)September 26, 1933 Borger, Texas, U.S.
Died	December 3, 2021(2021-12-03) (aged 88) Stanford, California, U.S.
Education	University of Arkansas (BA)
Occupation(s)	Philanthropist Chief of Protocol for the City and County of San Francisco
Spouses	John Ward Mailliard III ​ ​(died 1986)​ Melvin Swig ​ ​(m. 1988; died 1993)​ George Shultz ​ ​(m. 1997; died 2021)​

Charlotte Mailliard Shultz (née Smith; September 26, 1933 – December 3, 2021) was an American heiress, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the Chief of Protocol for the state of California, and the Chief of Protocol for the City and County of San Francisco. She was married to former United States Secretary of State George P. Shultz, from 1997 until his death in 2021.

In 2007, she was named Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by Queen Elizabeth II. Mailliard Shultz was President of the board of the War Memorial Performing Arts Center and a member of the boards of the San Francisco Symphony, Grace Cathedral, the Commonwealth Club of California, and the San Francisco Ballet. A native Texan, Mailliard Shultz often quipped about San Francisco, "... if I don't pay my dues, they may send me back to Texas!"

Early life and education

Born Charlotte Smith on September 26, 1933, in Borger, Texas, the daughter of Martha Morgan and Charles Samuel Smith, Jr., who ran the local general store. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in fashion design, marketing, and merchandising.

Career

In her role as Chief of Protocol for San Francisco, Mailliard had been called the "city's premier party-giver" by the San Francisco Chronicle. Her role as Chief of Protocol began as a volunteer for then-San Francisco mayor Jack Shelley and spanned seven mayoral administrations until mayor Frank Jordan's term. Jordan chose Richard Goldman as his Chief of Protocol. Mayor Willie Brown re-appointed Mailliard to the post in 1996. In total, she served as Chief of Protocol for eight mayoral administrations and during that time brought back the city's Black and White Ball, organized the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge with the Golden Gate Bridge Walk (where one million pedestrians walked across the bridge), and welcomed British royalty and Pope John Paul II on their visits to the city.

In 2003, in San Francisco, a surprise party was held to honor her work on behalf of the city. Baseball legend Willie Mays, mayor Gavin Newsom, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his then wife Maria Shriver were in attendance. It was announced that the staircase of San Francisco City Hall would be known as the Charlotte Mailliard Shultz Staircase.

In 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed her as Chief of Protocol for the State of California.

Personal life

After moving to San Francisco, Mailliard met her first husband, John Ward Mailliard III, who died of cancer in 1986. In 1988, she married Melvin Swig, owner of the Fairmont Hotel. As a couple, Melvin and Charlotte donated and raised numerous funds for building the new San Francisco Public Library. Melvin Swig died in 1993.

Mailliard's marriage, at age 63, to former Secretary of State George Shultz, a widower, at Grace Cathedral in 1997, was considered San Francisco's "social event of the year". He gave her a diamond, sapphire and ruby engagement ring. Guests included Nancy Reagan, California governor Pete Wilson, and U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi.

The couple continued to be actively involved in San Francisco social events, such as hosting receptions at their Russian Hill penthouse on top of The Summit for a group of U.S. and foreign diplomats in 2015.

Mailliard Shultz died from cancer at her home in Stanford, California, on December 3, 2021, at the age of 88. Her husband, George, had died 10 months earlier at the age of 100.

References

1. ^ "Mayor Lee Appoints Charlotte Mailliard Shultz as Chief of Protocol". City and County of San Francisco. February 11, 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
2. ^ "George P. Shultz, Charlotte Swig". The New York Times. August 17, 1997.
3. Caroline Bigelow.SWELLS, May 13, 2007.
4. Archambeau, Kathleen (2006). Climbing the Corporate Ladder in High Heels. Career Press. p. 70. ISBN 1-56414-876-9.
5. "Charlotte Mailliard Shultz. United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
6. Bigelow, Catherine (December 3, 2021). "Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, San Francisco's longest serving chief of protocol, has died". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
7. Zinko, Carolyne (December 3, 2021). "Charlotte Shultz, who received a queen, a pope and countless world leaders to S.F. as its 'chief of protocol,' dies at 88". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
8. "Nominating Committee 6". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
9. Brown, Willie L. (2008). Basic Brown: my life and our times. Simon and Schuster. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-7432-9081-4.
10. "Woman of Substance: Charlotte Mailliard Shultz". Haute Living. January 8, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
11. "Surprise fete for protocol chief", sfgate.com; accessed September 27, 2015.
12. "Governor Schwarzenegger appoints Charlotte Shultz as chief of protocol for the State of California" (Press release). gov.ca.gov. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
13. ^ Shultz and socialite wed in San Francisco, deseretnews.com; accessed August 26, 2015. (caption only)
14. "Ambassadors' farewell to S.F. party at the Shultzes". San Francisco Chronicle. April 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Ambassadors and State Department officials ... finished their stay Wednesday with a grand evening on the town. This started with cocktails at the Green Street penthouse of Charlotte and George Shultz ...
15. "Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, Widow Of George Shultz, Dies At 88 ; 'We Have Lost Our Grande Dame'". KPIX-TV / CBS5. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
16. "Governor Newsom Statement on the Passing of Charlotte Shultz". California Governor. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021. For over 50 years, Charlotte lent her invaluable guidance and leadership, serving as Chief of Protocol for three California Governors and 10 mayors of San Francisco. Charlotte was the quintessential San Franciscan – defined by her eye for the fantastic and the flourish with which she welcomed visiting dignitaries, foreign consuls and San Franciscans from all walks of life. She helped make the City of San Francisco the vibrant, international city it is today. Charlotte's commitment to California's civic betterment led to millions of dollars for libraries, parks and arts institutions. It is hard to imagine California without Charlotte Shultz. We will miss her terribly.
17. "Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former Secretary George Shultz". The White House. February 8, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
18. Schwartz, Matthew S. (February 7, 2021). "George P. Shultz, Giant Of 20th Century American Politics, Dies At 100". NPR. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

External links

• Charlotte Mailliard Shultz at IMDb 
• "George P. Shultz, Charlotte Swig", Weddings, The New York Times; accessed 5 December 2021.
• "The High Priestess of Partydom / Charlotte Mailliard Swig, San Francisco's once and future chief of protocol, is back on top as the city's arbiter of style", sfgate.com, February 4, 1996; accessed 5 December 2021.

• 1933 births
• 2021 deaths
• 20th-century American women
• 21st-century American philanthropists
• 21st-century American women
• American diplomats
• American socialites
• American women diplomats
• American women philanthropists
• Deaths from cancer in California
• Honorary Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
• People from Borger, Texas
• People from Stanford, California
• People from San Francisco
• Swig family
• University of Arkansas alumni