Background
Parsons, Edmund Morris was born on October 19, 1936 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Morris and Virgina (Hanna) Parsons.
Parsons, Edmund Morris was born on October 19, 1936 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Morris and Virgina (Hanna) Parsons.
AB, Harvard University, 1958; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1961; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
President, Fredonia Enterprises, Inc., Houston, Texas, since 1990;
foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington, 1965-1990;
1st secretary, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1973-1976;
economist, Federal Reserve Bank New York, New York City, 1976-1977;
chief food aid division, unites states department State, Washington, 1977-1980;
director office development, unites states department State, Washington, 1981-1982;
director office economics policy, unites states department State, Washington, 1983-1984;
deputy chief mission, United States Mission to Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1985-1986;
director Office Ecology and Natural Resources, unites states department State, Washington, 1986-1988;
director, Office of International Narcotics Control Programs, 1988-1989;
minister-counselor for economics affairs, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1989-1990;
president, Fredonia Enterprises, Inc., Houston, since 1990. Co-chairman Tropical Forest Task Force, Washington, 1986-1988. Deputy United States representative United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1985-1986.
Alternate United States representative to environmental program United States Delaware Nairobi, Kenya, 1987.
Captain United States Air Force, 1962-1972. Member American Foreign Svc. Association, Houston Restaurant Association (board directors since 1992), Houston World Affairs Council (board directors since 1995), Consular Corps of Houston (honorary), Houston Hispanic Chamber of C., Council Foreign Rels.
(Houston committee), University Club (Houston).