Background
Fairley, Edward Lee was born on December 4, 1917 in Hannibal, New York, United States. Son of Edward James and Helen (Hewitt) Fairley.
Fairley, Edward Lee was born on December 4, 1917 in Hannibal, New York, United States. Son of Edward James and Helen (Hewitt) Fairley.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, 1939. Master of Music, Eastman School Music, 1941.
Assistant reference librarian Library Congress, Washington, 1941—1948. Music specialist Department State, 1948—1955. Foreign affairs information officer United States Information Agency, Paris, 1952—1954, Bonn, 1955—1957, Kampala, Uganda, 1960—1965, Rabat, Morocco, 1966—1969, Washington, 1969—1975.
Director international affairs American Public Works Association, 1976—1979, foreign affairs consultant McLean, Virginia, from 1979. Program annotator National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1942—1952. Former treasurer Kindler Foundation Inc.
President Potomac Hills Civic Association, McLean, 1984—1986. Member of American Musicological Society, American Music Library Association, American Foreign Service Association, Friday Morning Music (Washington), Dacor.
Married Katherine Marie Spradlin, April 30, 1944 (deceased April 1956). Children: Alan, Carol. Married Gisela Elsa Hensel, March 30 (deceased 2001).
1 child Helen.