Background

Whittington, Floyd Leon was born on May 27, 1909 in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Clyde and Ora E. (Trail) Whittington.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Parsons College, 1931; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1936; student, University Minnesota, 1940; student, Northwestern University, 1941-1942.

Career

Economics, speech instructor, Fairfield High School, 1931-1936; Economics, speech instructor, Superior (Wisconsin) High School, 1936-1940; supervisor teacher training, Superior State Teachers College, 1936-1940; economics, finance instructor, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1940-1942; price executive, OPA, Wisconsin and Iowa., 1942-1946; industrial relations manager, Armstrong Tire & Rubber Company, Des Moines, 1946-1948; director price and distribution division, Supreme Command Allies Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, 1948-1951; Far East economist, ODM, Washington, 1951-1952; assistant adviser to secretary on Japanese financial and economics problems, Department State, Washington, 1952-1953; chief, Far Eastern section International Finance division Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington, 1953-1956; officer charge economics affairs, Office S.E. Asian Affairs, Department State, 1956-1957; deputy director, Office S.E. Asian Affairs, Department State, 1957-1958; became counselor of embassy, American embassy, Bangkok, 1958; counselor, political officer, American embassy, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1962-1965; counselor of embassy for economics affairs, Seoul, Korea, 1965-1966; vice president, Pacific Gulf Oil, Ltd., Seoul, since 1966; executive vice president, S.E. Asia Gulf Company, Bangkok, 1967-1972; executive vice president, Gulf Oil Corporation Siam, Ltd., Bangkok, 1967-1972; vice president, Gulf Oil Corporation-South Asia, Singapore, 1970-1972; now Asian business consultant.

Achievements

• Floyd Leon Whittington has been listed as a noteworthy business consultant, company executive, economist, officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Economic Association, American Academy Political Science, World Affairs Council Seattle (president), Seattle Committee Foreign Relations, Pi Kappa Delta, Theta Alpha Phi. Clubs: Royal Bangkok (Thailand). Sports; Lakes (Sun City, Arizona).

Lodges: Masons; Shriners.

Connections

Married Winifred Carol McDonald, July 31, 1933. Children: Susan Whittington West, Thomas Lee.

Father:

Thomas Clyde Whittington

Mother:

Ora E. (Trail) Whittington

Spouse:

Winifred Carol McDonald

child:

Susan Whittington West Whittington

child:

Thomas Lee Whittington