William Burnside Buffum

Background

Buffum, William Burnside was born on September 10, 1921 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Frederic Francis and Lucy (Davis) Buffum.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Oneonta State Teachers College, 1943. Master of Literature, University Pittsburgh, 1949. Student, Oxford University, 1946.

Student, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Served United States Army 1943-1946. Entered Foreign Service 1949. Has served in Stuttgart 1949, Bonn 1953-1958.

Deputy Director United Nations Political Affairs, Department, of State 1963-1965, Director 1965-1966. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Institute Organization Affairs 1965-1967. Deputy Perm. Representative 1967-1970.

Ambassador to Lebanon 1970-1973. Assistant Secretary of State for Institute Organization Affairs since 1973. United Nations Under Secretary-General in charge of Political and General Assembly Affairs 1975-1987.

Representative to several sessions of United Nations General Assembly.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Sigma Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Alma Emma Bauman, September 25, 1944. Children– Karen Buffum Clarkson, Diane Buffum Klieforth, Andrea.

Father:

Frederic Francis Buffum

Mother:

Lucy (Davis) Buffum

Spouse:

Alma Emma Bauman

child:

Karen Buffum Clarkson Buffum

child:

Diane Buffum Klieforth Buffum

child:

Andrea Buffum