Howard Rex Cottam

Background

Cottam, Howard Rex was born on July 27, 1910 in Saint George, Utah, United States. Son of Heber and Edith (Brooks) Cottam.

Education

Student, National War College, 1952.

Career

Assistant professor Pennsylvania State College, 1940-1942. Chief rent examiner Office of Price Administration, Pittsburgh, 1942. Principal agricultural economist United States Department of Agriculture and chief program appraisal War Food Administration, North.E. region, New York City, 1942-1944, agricultural economist United States embassy, Paris, France, 1944-1946, agricultural attache United States embassy, Rome, 1946-1947, 1st secretary and consul, 1947-1950, counselor embassy and chief food and agricultural division East.C.A. special mission to Italy, 1950-1952.

United States resident liaison officer to Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) of United Nations, 1951-1952.

Also United States member on commodity problems, commission on relations with international organizations, delegate 6th conference. Chairman appeals committee United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations).

Assigned to National War College, Washington, 1952-1953, counselor of embassy for economics affairs, The Hague, deputy director of the United States operation missions to Netherlands, 1953-1955, counselor of embassy and International Cooperation Administration representative, The Netherlands, 1955-1956, counselor of embassy, director United States operations mission to Brazil, 1956-1957, minister for economics affairs, director mission, 1957-1960. Deputy assistant secretary Bureau Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, unites states department State, 1960-1963.

American ambassador, Kuwait, 1963-1969.

North. American representative of Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/United Nations, 1969-1974, consultant, 1974. Chairman advising committee American-Arab Association for Commerce and Industry, 1978-1979. Visiting professor American University, Washington, 1974-1984.

Adviser to the United States delegate Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Council, Rome, 1950, 51, 52, International Cotton Advisory Council, 1952.

United States observer International Federation Agricultural Technicians, Geneva, 1947, at International Conference Proposed David Lubin Academy, Rome, 1949. Alternate United States member permanent committee International Institute Agricultural, Rome, 1947.

Alternate agricultural member United States Trade Agreements Committee, Annecy, France, 1949. Treasurer, board member Netherlands-United States.

Ednl. Foundation, 1953-1956.

Alternate United States member International Tin Study Group, The Hague, 1955-1956. Honorary president International School of Kuwait, 1963-1969. Trustee Near East Foundation, 1969-1978.

Board advisers Airline Passengers Association, 1969-1976.

Ex officio trustee American Freedom from Hunger Foundation, 1969-1972. Member of advisory panel World Population Society, since 1973.

Board directors American Near East Relief Agency, 1972-1975. Member external advising committee World Food Institute, Ames, Iowa, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Howard Rex Cottam has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador, educator, official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society International Development (director Washington chapter 1972-1973), Washington Foreign Affairs Institute, United Nations Association (member board, vice president Capitol Area division since 1973, 3d vice president 1976-1978), American Agricultural Economics Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington), DACOR House (Washington).

Connections

Married Katherine Stokes, August 30, 1934.

Father:

Heber Cottam

Mother:

Edith (Brooks) Cottam

Spouse:

Katherine Stokes