Background
Reams, Elinor Payne was born on April 17, 1914 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Alvin A. and Gladys Wise (Fritter) Payne.
Reams, Elinor Payne was born on April 17, 1914 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Alvin A. and Gladys Wise (Fritter) Payne.
Bachelor cum laude, Florida State University, 1935. Postgrad, George Washington University, 1940.
Manager Clements Insurance Agency, Miami, Florida, 1935—1939. Head department English Redland High School, Dade County, 1936—1940. Writer confidential reports Bureau Contract Information, 1940—1941.
Editorial assistant War Department, 1941. Personnel assistant Coordinator Information, 1941—1942. Personnel officer Federal Security Agency, 1942—1943.
Management planning analyst O.W.I., 1945. Management planning officer Department State, 1945—1948. Chief departmental staff United States Advisory Commission Educational Exchange, 1948—1952, consultant international information administration, 1952—1953, Bureau International Science and Technology Affairs, Department State, 1973—1975.
Independent consultant United States government, since 1975. Consultant American Council Education, 1955—1956, special associate and consultant commission education and international affairs, 1956—1961. Liaison officer United Nations Educational relation staff Department State.
Senior personnel management officer Department State, 1961—1962, chief program planning and management staff, 1962—1963. Foreign affairs officer Policy Review and Research Staff, Bureau Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department State, 1963—1965. Assistant director policy review and coordination staff Bureau Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department State, 1965—1967, senior policy officer and assistant executive director council international educational and cultural affairs, 1967—1970.
Member assistant secretary States committee reorganization, 1946. Member survey mission review educational exchange activities in Europe and Near East Department State, 1949. Trustee Junior Museum Bay County, Inc., 1976—1977.
President Friends of Bay County Public Libraries, Inc., 1977—1978. Member program committee diplomatic and consular officers, since 1985.
Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Beta Pi Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Delta Delta.
Married Arthur Arnold Reams, January 11, 1941. 1 child Anne Emily Reams Rapoport.