Background
Piez, William was born on March 17, 1932 in Providence. Son of Karl Anton and Margaret (Snider) Piez.
Piez, William was born on March 17, 1932 in Providence. Son of Karl Anton and Margaret (Snider) Piez.
Bachelor, University Rhode Island, 1954. Master of Arts, Fletcher School, 1955. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Fletcher School, 1963.
Foreign service officer, Department State, United States Embassy, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1960-1962; foreign service officer, Department State, United States Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1963-1966; foreign service officer, Department State, United States Embassy, Manila, 1967-1971; foreign service officer, Department State, United States Embassy, Washington, 1971-1975, 80-82; deputy assistant secretary East Asia Bureau, Department State, Washington, 1985-1989; foreign service officer, Department State, United States Embassy, Tokyo, 1975-1980; minister-counselor, United States Embassy, Tokyo, 1982-1985; senior policy adviser for Japan, deputy assistant, Office of the United States Trade Republican, Washington, 1989-1991; deputy assistant secretary International Trade Administration, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1991-1992; associate, Gateway Japan, National Planning Association, Washington, since 1992.
Served as corporal United States Army, 1956-1958.
Married Mary Eleanor Harrison. Children: ELeanor, Wendell, Catherine.