Background
Olsson, Nils William was born on June 11, 1909 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Nils A. and Mathilda (Lejkell) Olsson.
Olsson, Nils William was born on June 11, 1909 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Nils A. and Mathilda (Lejkell) Olsson.
Student, North Park College, Chicago. Student, Northwestern University, University Minnesota, 1934. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, North Park College, Chicago, 1990.
Admissions counselor, instructor Swedish, North Park College, 1937-1939; assistant Scandinavian, University of Chicago, 1939-1942; instructor, University of Chicago, 1945-1950; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1950; member, United States diplomatic service, 1950-1967; 2d secretary, public affairs officer, American legation, Reykjavik, Iceland., 1950-1952; attache, public affairs officer, American embassy, Stockholm, Sweden, 1952-1955; 1st. secretary, consul, American embassy, 1955-1957; public affairs adviser, Department State, 1957-1959; chief, American sponsored schools abroad, 1959-1962; 1st secretary, American embassy, Oslo, Norway, 1962-1964; counselor for political affairs, American embassy, 1964-1966; diplomat in residence, Indiana U., 1966-1967; director, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, 1967-1973; executive director, Swedish Council of America, 1973-1984.
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Member of the board Evangelical Covenant History Commission, Chicago, 1958. Assistant naval attache American legation, Stockholm, 1943-1945. Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945.
Fellow Genealogical Society (Finland), Genealogical Society (Sweden), American Society Genealogists. Member Wermländska Sällskapet Stockholm (honorary), National Geneal Society, Carl Johan Society Sweden, Swedish-American History Society (executive secretary 1949-1950, 57-68, president 1986-1988), Royal Academy Belles Lettres, History and Antiquities (Sweden, foreign correspondent), Pro Fide et Christianismo (Sweden, honorary), Royal Society Public Manuscripts Dealing with Scandinavian History (Sweden, foreign).
Married Dagmar T. Gavert, June 15, 1940. Children: Karna B., Nils G. and Pehr C. (twins).