Background
Goddard, Wesley Rawdon was born on July 29, 1915 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Baldwin and Beatrice (Montgomery) Goddard.
Goddard, Wesley Rawdon was born on July 29, 1915 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Baldwin and Beatrice (Montgomery) Goddard.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1937; Master of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1939; Doctorat, U. Paris, France, 1950.
Member faculty, San Jose State University, 1939-1977; professor French, San Jose State University, since 1956; department chairman foreign languages, San Jose State University, 1958-1969, 75-77; resident director, California State International Programs for, France, 1964-1965; for, California State International Programs for, Italy, 1969-1971.
President Santa Clara Valley (California) Verdi Festival.
Married Shirley Beryl Tolin, September 3, 1946. Children– David Shandy, Christopher, Ghislaine.