Background
Heginbotham, Erland Howard was born on October 29, 1931 in Salt Lake City. Son of Joseph Howard and Lois (White) Heginbotham.
Heginbotham, Erland Howard was born on October 29, 1931 in Salt Lake City. Son of Joseph Howard and Lois (White) Heginbotham.
Student, Institut des Etudes Politiques, Paris, 1952-1953; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Stanford University, 1954; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1955; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962-1963.
Research assistant Stanford Research Institute, 1953-1955. Research specialist Department State, Washington, 1955-1958. Assistant program officer International Cooperation Administration, Seoul, Korea, 1959-1960.
Economic officer American Embassy, Monrovia, 1960-1962. Chief program economist Agency for International Development, Saigon, Viet Nam, 1963-1966. Director international monetary affairs Department State, Washington, 1967-1970.
Economic commercial counselor American Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1971-1975. Associate assistant administrator for development coordination Agency for International Development, 1975. Vice president for development and planning Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Washington, 1976.
Deputy assistant secretary economic and commercial Bureau East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department State, 1977-1980. Director general United States Foreign Commercial Service, Department Commerce, 1980-1982. Senior professional staff member United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1983-1985.
Consultant Institute Defense Analyses, 1985. Director Office of Industries International Trade Commission, 1985-1988. Senior research member Institute for Defense Analyses, 1988-1991.
Senior fellow National Planning Association, since 1991. Director Gateway, Japan, since 1991. Adjustment lecturer State Department Foreign Service Institute, since 1991.
Board advisors Global Access Institute, since 1993. Senior research scholar, distinguished international executive University Maryland, since 1994.
Elder National Presbyterian Church, 1968-1970, Geneva Presbyterian Church. Member American Foreign Service Association (treasurer, member governing board), Asia Society, Japan American Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Eleanor Frances Elson, July 30, 1960. Children: Robin Carol, Eric Erland.