Walter Edward Stadtler

Background

Stadtler, Walter Edward was born on April 4, 1936 in New York City. Son of Walter Henry and Paula (Nagl) Stadtler.

Education

Student, Sorbonne University, Paris, 1956. AB, Fordham University, 1957. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1958.

Career

With Department State, 1962—1994. Vice consul American Consulate, Southampton, England, 1962-1963. Third secretary American Embassy, London, 1963-1964, economic officer, second secretary Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1966-1969.

Personnel officer Department State, Washington, 1966-1969. Second secretary American Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1969-1972, charge' d'affaires then deputy chief of mission South Africa, 1982-1985, first secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1972-1975, Stockholm, 1975-1978. European affairs advisor United States Mission United Nations, New York City, 1978.

Member Royal College Defense Studies, London, 1979. Counselor American Embassy, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980-1982. Member Senior Seminar, Washington, 1985-1986.

Ambassador American Embassy, Cotonou, Benin, 1986-1990. Vice president National Defense University, Fort McNair. Senior fellow Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1992—1994.

United States member International Defense Advisory Board for the Baltic Republics, 1995—2000. Professor and director, program on peacekeeping policy George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1995—2000. Board chair Geodata Systems, Inc., 1999—2007.

President National Defense University Foundation, 2008—2010. Board member Cooperative Housing Foundation. Member Council on Standards for International Education Travel.

Councillor Atlantic Council of the United States.

Achievements

• Walter Edward Stadtler has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army, 1958-1962. Member American Foreign Service Association, Army and Navy Club.

Interests

• Music, travel.

Connections

Married Maida Maria Macdonald, March 4, 1937. Children: Fiona, Walter Junior, Catriona.

Father:

Walter Henry Stadtler

Mother:

Paula (Nagl) Stadtler

Spouse:

Maida Maria Macdonald

child:

Fiona Stadtler

child:

Catriona Stadtler

child:

Walter Junior Stadtler