William Parra

Background

Parra, William was born on September 15, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Santa Clara U., 1964; Master of Science, Georgia State University, 1979.

Career

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health advisor, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1971-1973; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior public health advisor, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department Public Health, San Juan, 1973-1976; chief training education, division sexually transmitted diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1976-1984; program management officer division communicable diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1984-1988; deputy director Office of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1988-1995; acting deputy director National Center for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, STD and Tuberculosis prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, ', 1995; deputy director National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Parra has been listed as a noteworthy Administrator by Marquis Who's Who.