Background
Jones, William Bowdoin was born on May 2, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William T. and LaValle (Bowdoin) Jones.
Diplomat lawyer political scientist
Jones, William Bowdoin was born on May 2, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William T. and LaValle (Bowdoin) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Southern California, 1952. Postgraduate, University Southampton, England, 1949.
Postgraduate, School International Relations, University Southern California, 1960.
Private practice law, Los Angeles, 1953-1962. Joined Foreign Service, Department State, Reserve, 1962-1968, active service, 1968-1984. Deputy director Office African Programs, 1964-1967.
Director program analysis staff, 1967-1968. Director Office Program Development and Evaluation, 1968. Deputy assistant secretary state for education and cultural affairs, 1969-1973.
Chairman United States delegate to 17th General Conference United Nations Educational, Paris, 1972. Permanent representative minister Department State, 1973-1977. Member United States delegate to European Ministers Education Conference, Bucharest, Rumania, 1973, International Oceanographic Commission General Conference, Paris, 1973, 18th General Conference United Nations Educational, 1974.
Head United States delegate Conference on Cultural Policies, Africa, Accra, Ghana, 1975. Member United States delegate, chairman legal committee 19th General Conference United Nations Educational, Nairobi, Kenya, 1976. Chairman performance standards boards United States Foreign Service, 1976.
Ambassador to Haiti Port-au-Prince, 1977-1980. Diplomat-in-residence Hampton (Virginia) Institute, 1980-1981. With law of sea management operations Department State, Washington, 1981-1984, retired, 1984.
Amb.-in-residence professor University Virginia, 1984-1985. Fellow Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Princeton (New Jersey) University, since 1986. Partner law firm, since 1989.
Board directors National Cap. Association United Nations, United States Council United Nations University. Distinguished visiting professor Pepperdine University, 1993-1995, visiting professor, 1995.
Adjunct professor Hamden Sydney College, 1991-1994, 97, ambassador-in-residence, 1996-1998, William A. Johns professor political science, ambassador-in-residence, 2001, trustee, 2000. Staff director subcommittee on Western hemisphere affairs, foreign affairs committee House of Representatives, 1987. White House delegate to observe elections in Suriname, 1987.
Consultant international affairs, Washington, 1989. Executive committee Legion Lex, University Southern California Law Center, 2002.
Chairman executive committee American Society African Culture, 1961-1962. Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 1945-1962. Member president's advisory council St. Mary's College, Maryland, 1988-1994, member president' council, 1989-1992, trustee Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, 1992-1995, since 2000.
Board directors Center for Excellence in Public Affairs, Hampden-Sydney College, since 1998. Member United States Council United Nations University, since 1998. Member American Bar Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academia de Derecho Internacional, American Foreign Service Association, Association Black American Ambassadors (board directors 1995), University Club, Kappa Alpha Psi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi Boule.
Married Joanne Fairchild Garland, June 27, 1953. Children: Lisa, Stephanie, Walter.