Background
Edmondson, William Brockway was born on February 6, 1927 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Harold and Anna Laura (Sherman) Edmondson.
Edmondson, William Brockway was born on February 6, 1927 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Harold and Anna Laura (Sherman) Edmondson.
Bachelor of Arts with high distinction, U. Nebraska, 1950; Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1951; student African area studies, Northwestern University, 1957-1958.
Joined United States Foreign Service, 1952; foreign affairs officer, Bureau United Nations Affairs, State Department, 1951-1952; adviser United States delegation 11th session, United Nations Trusteeship Council, 1952; vice consul, Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika, 1952-1955; 3d secretary, then 2d secretary embassy, Bern, Switzerland, 1955-1957; research analyst, then acting chief W. Africa division, Office Research and Analysis for Africa, State Department, 1958-1961; 2d secretary, then 1st secretary and consul, political section chief, American embassy, Accra, Ghana, 1961-1964; officer charge Ghanaian affairs, Bureau African Affairs, State Department, 1964-1965; counselor of embassy, deputy chief of mission, Lusaka, Zambia, 1965-1968; chargé d'affaires ad interim, 1968-1969; assigned, National War College, 1969-1970; deputy director African programs, Bureau Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, Department State, 1970; director Office African Programs, Bureau Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, Department State, 1971-1974; minister-counselor, deputy chief mission, American embassy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1974-1976; deputy assistant secretary for African affairs, State Department, 1976-1978; ambassador to South Africa, Pretoria, 1978-1981; senior foreign service inspector, 1981-1982; deputy inspector general, 1982-1986.
Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1948. Member American Foreign Service Association Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (past president, honorary life governor), DACOR Bacon House Foundation (past president, trustee), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Donna Elizabeth Kiechel, October 6, 1951. Children: Barbara Elizabeth Edmondson Schneider, Paul William.