Background
Woodbury, Wendell Wilfred was born on April 29, 1920 in Crocker, South Dakota, United States. Son of Wallace Charles and Inga Otilda (Skavang) Woodbury.
Woodbury, Wendell Wilfred was born on April 29, 1920 in Crocker, South Dakota, United States. Son of Wallace Charles and Inga Otilda (Skavang) Woodbury.
Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1942. Student, University Chicago, 1946. A.M., Harvard, 1949.
Joined United States Foreign Service, 1949. 3d secretary Tokyo, Japan, 1949-1950. Vice consul Yokohama, Japan, 1950-1952.
2d secretary Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic, 1952-1954. Consul Algiers, Algeria, 1955-1957. Intelligence research specialist Bureau Intelligence Research and Analysis, State Department, 1957-1961.
1st secretary Tokyo, 1961-1964. Officer in charge North-East Asian economic affairs Department State, 1964-1966, special assistant to assistant secretary for East Asia, 1966-1968, 72-73. Chief division economic policy Bureau International Organization Affairs, 1974-1980, consultant, from 1980.
Counselor American embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1968-1971. Detailed Senior Seminar on Foreign Policy, 1973-1974.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Economic Association, American Foreign Service Association, Phi Beta Kappa., Order Artus.
Married Elizabeth Delano, October 9, 1950. Children– Alden Nicholas, Jonathan Wendell.