Abbott McConnell Washburn

Background

Washburn, Abbott McConnell was born on March 1, 1915 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Abbott McConnell and Ruby Leslie (Frisk) Washburn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1937.

Career

Manager department public services, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1937-1952; executive vice chairman, Crusade for Freedom, Inc. (national headquarters), New York City, 1950-1952; director organization, National Headquarters Citizens for Eisenhower, New York City, 1952; correspondent secretary, member personal staff, General Eisenhower, Denver, New York City, 1952; executive secretary, President's Committee on International Information Activities., Washington, 1953; deputy to special assistant to President, 1953; deputy director, United States Information Agency, 1954-1961; vice president international operations, Carl Byoir & Associates, 1961-1962; president, Washburn, Stringer Associations, Inc., Washington, Mexico City, 1962-1969; deputy chairman, United States delegation Conference on Definitive Arrangements for International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation, 1969-1970; chairman with rank ambassador, United States delegation Conference on Definitive Arrangements for International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation, 1970-1971; consultant to director, Office Telecommunications Policy, Executive Office President, 1972-1974; member, Board for International Broadcasting, 1974; commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, 1974-1982; chairman United States delegate with rank ambassador, International Telecommunication Union Radio Conference on Direct-to-Home Satellite Broadcasting Western Hemisphere, 1982-1983. Consultant Department State, 1984-1988.

Director Metro Mobile Cellular Telephone Service, Inc., 1985-1992, Lorimar-Telepictures, Inc., 1984-1988. Member board George Foster Peabody Awards, 1984-1988. Member President' Task Force on United States Government International Broadcasting, 1991.

Board directors Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, since 1988.

Achievements

• Abbott McConnell Washburn has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active World Freedom Bell project, Berlin, 1950. Served from ensign to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs.

Clubs: National Press, DACOR (Washington).

Connections

Son of Abbott McConnell and Ruby Leslie (Frisk) W. M. Mary Brennan, May 12, 1939 (divorced 1959). Children: Abbott Michael, Daniel Norton.

M. Wanda Allender, August 3, 1963. 1 daughter, Julie.

Father:

Abbott McConnell Washburn

Mother:

Ruby Leslie (Frisk) Washburn

Spouse:

Wanda Allender

Spouse:

Mary Brennan

child:

Daniel Norton Washburn

child:

Abbott Michael Washburn