Background
Fredericks, Wayne was born on February 26, 1917 in Wakarusa, Indiana, United States. Son of William J. and Flossa E. (Walters) Fredericks.
international affairs consultant
Fredericks, Wayne was born on February 26, 1917 in Wakarusa, Indiana, United States. Son of William J. and Flossa E. (Walters) Fredericks.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, Purdue University, 1938.
Assistant manager foreign manufacturing division, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1938-1940, 46-51, 54-56;
analyst aircraft division, United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Germany and Japan, 1946;
with, unites states department Defense, 1951-1954;
associate public affairs program, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1956-1958;
associate director overseas development program for Asia, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1958-1961;
head Middle East and African program, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1967-1973;
deputy assistant secretary state for African affairs, 1961-1967;
vice-president and director international relations, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1973-1974;
executive director international governmental affairs, Ford Motor Company. New York City, 1974-1988;
counsel-in-residence, Institute International Education, New York City, since 1988. Member President's Commision on Foreign Language and International Studies.
Member Ford Foundation Study Group on South Africa.
Member of the United States chairman United States-South Africa Leadership Exchange Program. Chairman president's commission on Near East Studies, New York University. Trustee Near East Foundation, Institute International Education (counselor for Africa), South African Education Program.
Trustee, chairman Operation Hunger (South Africa) United States of America. President Friends of Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa. Trustee Rassius Foundation, South African Education Program.
Board directors Foreign Policy Association. Member Executive Committee Overseas Development Council, Japan Center International Exchange. President Urban Foundation for South Africa.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1940-1946. Member Council Foreign Rels., African Studies Association, American Council on Germany, Near East Foundation (Executive Committee), Air Force Association, Federal City Club, Century Association, Institute for a Democratic South Africa (president), Sigma Xi.
Married Anne R. Curtis, January 19, 1952. Children: Maria Loring, William Curtis.