Richard Wendell Barham

Background

Barham, Richard Wendell was born on April 29, 1923 in Toccoa, Georgia, United States. Son of Wendell Stacy and Lona Wood (Switzer) Barham.

Education

Student, Rice Institute, 1946-1947; Bachelor of Arts with high honors, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1950; Master of Philisophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1982.

Career

Teaching fellow, University Texas, 1950-1951; joined, United States Foreign Service, 1951; assigned, Oslo, Norway, 1952-1955; assigned, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1955-1956; assigned, Nicosia, Washington, 1957; assigned, Nicosia, Athens, Greece, 1958-1963; assigned, Commerce Department, 1964; officer charge, Greek affairs State Department, 1965-1966; government relations counselor, Standard Oil Corporation, New Jersey government relations counselor, Standard Oil Company. New York City, 1966-1971; senior government relations adviser, Esso Eastern Inc., Houston, 1971-1985. Vis scholar University Texas, Austin, 1985.

Adjunct Professor University Texas, Austin, 1986.

Achievements

• Richard Wendell Barham has been listed as a noteworthy oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1941-1945, 51. Member American Foreign Service Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Phi Beta Kappa. M C.

Connections

Married Elaine Juliet Vieira, February 6, 1944. Children: Richard Wendell, Marsha, Carol, Gail, Lawrence.

Father:

Wendell Stacy Barham

Mother:

Lona Wood (Switzer) Barham

Spouse:

Elaine Juliet Vieira

child:

Gail Barham

child:

Lawrence Barham

child:

Carol Barham

child:

Marsha Barham

child:

Richard Wendell Barham