Background
Dowling, Walter was born on August 4, 1905 in Atkinson, Georgia. Son of Walter and Alice (Benton) Dowling.
educator United States ambassador
Dowling, Walter was born on August 4, 1905 in Atkinson, Georgia. Son of Walter and Alice (Benton) Dowling.
Bachelor of Arts, Mercer University, 1925. Doctor of Laws, Seoul National University, 1959, Mercer University, 1961, U. Maryland., 1962.
Bank clerk, 1925-1929. Secretary, 1929-1931. Foreign service officer, 1932-1963, vice consul Oslo, 1932-1936, Lisbon, 1936-1938, 3d secretary, Rome, 1938-1941, 2d secretary and vice consul, Rio de Janeiro, 1941-1944, foreign service officer Office United States Republican, Advisory Council for Italy, 1944, 2d secretary and consul, Rome, 1945, assistant chief division Southern European affairs Department State, 1945-1947, associate chief, 1947-1949, acting chief, 1949, counselor of legation, Vienna, 1949, United States deputy high commissioner for Austria, 1950, rank of minister, 1952, deputy high commissioner for Germany, 1953, minister American embassy, Bonn, 1955-1956, ambassador to of Korea, 1956-1959, assistant secretary state for European affairs, 1959, United States ambassador to West Germany, 1959-1963, career ambassador, 1962.
Director general Atlantic Institute, Paris, 1963-1969, Board of Governors, 1963-1977.
Visiting professor political science Mercer University, 1970-1977. Chairman international council Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1964-1969.
Board directors National Carl Schurz Association, Philadelphia, 1964-1977, Historic Savannah Foundation, 1970-1972. Trustee Telfair Academy, 1972-1976.
Member Atlantic Council United States (governor 1969-1977), Council Foreign Relations, Sons of the American Revolution, Pi Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Alice Jernigan, December 17, 1930. Children: Patricia Dowling (Mistress Philip Winterer), Michael.