SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, the long-serving chief protocol officer of San Francisco and unofficial advisor to 10 mayors, …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, the long-serving chief of protocol for San Francisco and unofficial advisor to 10 mayors, died Friday of complications from cancer. She was 88.
The celebrity died in her Stanford home, designer Stanlee Gatti confirmed to several news outlets.
Friends and family called her a true San Franciscan – she was from Texas – who helped the city look its best. As the city’s chief of protocol for more than five decades, she supported consuls general, strengthened ties to partner cities and promoted San Francisco among its guest officials.
“She had a remarkable talent for organizing events and representing our city with dignity and class, including hosting foreign heads of state,” said US Senator Dianne Feinstein, a former mayor of San Francisco. “Charlotte really put San Francisco on the map as an international city.”
Shultz was married three times, including to real estate developer Melvin Swig, who owned the Fairmont Hotel. He died of cancer in 1993. In February she lost her third husband, former US Secretary of State George Shultz, who died at the age of 100.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, also a former mayor of San Francisco, called her an “exceptional citizen leader, dedicated civil servant and valued friend.”
Shultz organized public events, including parades for the 49ers and the San Francisco Giants. She has served on the boards of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Opera, the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Ballet.
Charlotte Smith grew up in the small town of Borger, Texas, from parents who ran a five-and-dime store, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with degrees in Marketing, Merchandising, and Fashion Design.
Shultz lived in Houston, Dallas, and Los Angeles before moving to San Francisco.
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