Background
Williams, Maurice Jacoutot was born on November 13, 1920 in New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Alfred Jacoutot and Yvonne (Theberge) Williams.
Williams, Maurice Jacoutot was born on November 13, 1920 in New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Alfred Jacoutot and Yvonne (Theberge) Williams.
Northwestern University, Evanston, 111., Victoria University of Manchester, England, University of Chicago, 111., London School of Economics.
Research fellow London School Economics, summer 1948. Director United States student program University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1946. Principal examiner Chicago Civil Service Commission, 1949.
Economist Office International Trade Policy, United States Department State, Washington, 1950-1953. Economic officer United States Embassy, London, 1953-1955. Chief Economic Defense Coordination, 1955-1958.
Assistant director United States Operations Mission to Iran, International Cooperation Administration, 1958-1960, deputy director, 1961-1963, United States Agency for International Development/Pakistan, 1963-1965, director, 1965-1967. Chief program division Near East-South Asia, 1961. Assistant administrator for Near.
East-South Asia United States Agency for International Development (United States Agency for International Development), 1967-1970, deputy administrator, 1970-1974. Chairman Development Assistance Committee Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1974-1978. Executive director United Nations World Food Council, 1978-1986.
Secretary-general, president emeritus Society International Development, 1986—2010. Presidential coordinator Foreign Disaster Relief, Bangladesh, Peru, Philippines, Managua, Sahel, 1971-1974. Chief United States delegate United States-N. Vietnam Joint Economic Commission, since 1974.
Member of Cosmos.
Married Betty Jane Bath, December 18, 1943 (deceased 2006). Children: Jon, Peter, Stephen.