William Dickson Calderhead

Background

Calderhead, William Dickson was born on February 22, 1919 in Carteret, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Simpson and Agusta (Graham) Calderhead.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Texas at El Paso, 1941.

Career

Auditor, War Department, 1941-1944; vice consul, Seville, Spain, 1945-1949; vice consul, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1949-1951; assistant attache, Guatemala City, 1951-1955; assigned, Bureau Intelligence and Research, Washington, 1955-1959; 2d secretary, consul, Quito, Eduador, 1959-1961; staff, Office Personnel, unites states department State, 1961-1962, 68-70; executive staff, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, 1962-1963; medical administration officer, Office Pers., 1963-1965,; foreign service inspector, Office Pers., 1965-1967; assigned, Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, 1967-1968; executive director, Bureau East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 1970-1971; counselor for administration, American embassy, London, England., 1971-1974; executive counselor, Mexico City, 1975-1978; executive director, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, 1978-1979; vice president management and contracts, Meridian House International, Washington, 1979-1984.

Achievements

• William Dickson Calderhead has been listed as a noteworthy foreign service officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, Phi Kappa Tau.

Connections

Son of William Simpson and Agusta (Graham) C. M. Elva Jane Alford, November 9, 1942 (deceased July 18, 1971). 1 daughter, Billie Jane.

M. Norma Jean Willen, October 19, 1974.

Father:

William Simpson Calderhead

Mother:

Agusta (Graham) Calderhead

Spouse:

Elva Jane Alford

Spouse:

Norma Jean Willen