Background
French, William Cole was born on September 14, 1922 in Winfield, Kansas, United States. Son of Will and Mary Alice (Smith) French.
French, William Cole was born on September 14, 1922 in Winfield, Kansas, United States. Son of Will and Mary Alice (Smith) French.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1946. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1952.
Teacher, Rye (New York) High School, 1948-1949; teacher, then administrative assistant, Evanston (Illinois) Township High School, 1949-1953; principal, Moline (Illinois) Senior High School, 1953-1956; principal, Syosset (New York) High School, 1956-1960; superintendent schools, Joliet (Illinois) Township High school and Junior College, 1960-1967; superintendent schools, New Canaan (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1967-1988; interim superintendent schools, Garrison (New York) Union Free School District, 1988-1989; interim superintendent schools, Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1989-1990; interim superintendent schools, Westport (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1990-1991; interim superintendent schools, Bedford Center School District, Mount Kisco, New York, 1991-1992; interim superintendent schools, New Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1992; consultant, J. Roy and Associations, since 1993; interim superintendent schools, Easton-Redding (Connecticut) Schools, 1994; interim superintendent schools, Haldane Center School District, Cold Spring, New York, since 1994.
Married Georgiana Whiting Hassett, June 20, 1948. Children: Georgiana, Kristan, Blaire, Waman.