Background
Wolle, William Down was born on March 11, 1928 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carl and Vivian Lucille (Down) Wolle.
Wolle, William Down was born on March 11, 1928 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carl and Vivian Lucille (Down) Wolle.
Bachelor of Arts, Morningside College, 1949; M.Internat. Affairs, Columbia University, 1951.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1951;
consular officer, Baghdad, Iraq, 1951-1952;
economics officer, 1952-1953;
consular officer, Manchester, England, 1954-1956;
trainee Arab language and area, Beirut, Lebanon, 1957-1958;
foreign service officer general, Aden, Southern Yemen, 1958-1959;
economics officer, Jidda, Saudi Arabia, 1959-1962;
international economist, Washington, 1962-1964;
international relations officer, 1964-1965;
officer in charge, Arab-Israeli affairs, 1965-1967;
detailed, National War College, 1967-1968;
counselor political affairs, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1968-1970;
economics officer, director, Agency for International Development, Amman, Jordan, 1970-1973;
economics officer, Nairobi, 1973-1974;
ambassador to, Oman, Muscat, 1974-1978. Director Middle Eastern/South Asian Research Office, Department State, 1978-1979. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, 1979-1981.
Adviser international affairs Industrial College Armed Forces, 1982-1984. Chief senior officer assignments, Washington, 1984-1986.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947.
Married Zanie L. Donahue, February 7, 1992. Children from previous marriage: Laila Jean, William Nicholas.