Background
Acton, William Anthony was born on March 29, 1910 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Son of Francis Joseph and Jane Mary (Jelinek) Acton. came to the United States, l938.
United States government official
Acton, William Anthony was born on March 29, 1910 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Son of Francis Joseph and Jane Mary (Jelinek) Acton. came to the United States, l938.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Commercial Academy, Pilsen, 1929. Postgraduate in law, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1938. Postgraduate business administration, New York University, 1939.
Postgraduate business administration, University Chicago, l939-4l.
Officer, National Bank Prague, l934-38; with, Bank American, Richmond, California, l94l-43; member tripartite control group I.G. Farben,, Office Military Government, Federal Republic Germany, l946-54; with, San Francisco Ordnance District, l954-57; with, Agency for International Development, Turkey, l957-59; with, Agency for International Development, Ghana, l959-60; with, Agency for International Development, Morocco, l960-62; with, Agency for International Development, Washington, l963-65; area contractor, Agency for International Development, Athens, Greece, l965-70; area auditor general for Near East, Agency for International Development, Turkey, l970-7l.
With Military Intelligence, Army of the United States, l943-46.
Married Constance Gavares, January 30, 1950. 1 child, John Andrew.