Background
Durkee, William Porter was born on April 27, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Porter and Helen Chapman (Stookey) Durkee.
Durkee, William Porter was born on April 27, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Porter and Helen Chapman (Stookey) Durkee.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Dartmouth, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1947.
Bar: California bar 1949, Colorado bar 1949. Staff American embassy, London, England., 1943-1944. Partner Dunklee, Dunklee & Durkee, Denver, 1949-1982.
Association director, executive director American Committee United Europe, 1950-1952.
Consultant United States Government, 1952. Attache American embassy, Paris, France, 1955-1958, unites states department State, 1958-1961.
Director federal assistance Office Civil Defense, Department Defense, 1961-1962, deputy assistant secretary defense, 1962-1964, director civil defense, 1964-1966. Vice president Europe, Free Europe, Incorporated.
With responsibility for Radio Free Europe, 1967-1968, president, 1968-1975.
Served with King’s Royal Rifle Corps British Army, 1941-1944. Member State Bar California, Colorado Bar Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Celer et Audax (London, England.), Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Dorcas Mary Dunklee, November 12, 1946. Children: William Porter, Mary Vaughan, Edward Chapman.