Background
Williams, Eddie Nathan was born on August 18, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ed and Georgia Lee (Barr) Williams.
Research institution executive
Williams, Eddie Nathan was born on August 18, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ed and Georgia Lee (Barr) Williams.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1954. Postgraduate, Atlanta University, 1957. Postgraduate, Howard University, 1960.
Doctor of Laws, University Düsseldorf.C., 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Bowie State College, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters, Chicago State University, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Dillard University, 2001. Doctor of Laws, Benedict College, 2003. Doctor of Laws, Clark-Atlanta University, 2005.
Reporter, Atlanta Daily World Newspaper, 1957-1958;
staff assistant, United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, 1959-1960;
foreign service research officer, unites states department State, Washington, 1961-1968;
vice president, University of Chicago, 1968-1972;
president, Joint Center for Political and Economics Studies, Washington, since 1972. Vice chairman Black Leadership Forum, 1996. Board directors Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., The Riggs National Corporation, Blue Cross Blue Shield National CapitalArea, Le Moyne College-Owen College, Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington.
Advisor Centers forDisease Control, since 1992.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Council Foreign Rels., Kappa Tau Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi.
Married Jearline F. Reddick, July 18, 1981. Children: Traci Lynne (deceased), Edward Lawrence, Terence Reddick.