Background
Matthews, Wade Hampton Bynum was born on June 29, 1933 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marshall Lawrence and Mary Preston (Bynum) Matthews.
Matthews, Wade Hampton Bynum was born on June 29, 1933 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marshall Lawrence and Mary Preston (Bynum) Matthews.
Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1954; student, University Florida, 1956-1957; student, Stanford University, 1969-1970.
Deputy ambassador, United States Embassy, Georgetown, Guyana, 1974-1976; deputy ambassador, United States Embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1982-1985; deputy director, United States Mission Organisation American States, Washington, 1976-1977; director Office Control American Affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1977-1979; senior inspector, unites states department State, Washington, 1987-1990; member Foreign Svc. Reserve Corps, unites states department State, Washington, since 1990; consul general, United States Consulate General, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1980-1982; professor strategy and policy, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1985-1987; international consultant, Global Business Associations, Ltd., Washington, since 1990.
Dean Consular Corps, Guayaquil, 1981-1982, board directors Sarasota Audubon Society, since 1992, committee chair, Florida Audubon Society, since 1997. Member United Nations Association (president Sarasota-Manatee chapter since 1995, vice chairman Florida Division 1996-1998), Foreign Affairs Assistance Corps (board directors 1990-1992), Foreign Service Retirees Florida (vice chairman 1993-1995), Floridians for a Sustainable Population (board directors since 1997), Environmental Coalition of Southwest Florida (board directors since 1998).
Married Betty Morgan, May 5, 1961. Children: Deborah Preston, Pamela Morgan Matthews Klinger, Wade H.B. Junior.