Background
Watson, William Downing was born on August 9, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, United States. Son of William Downing and Carrie Elizabeth (Bailey) Blanchard.
Watson, William Downing was born on August 9, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, United States. Son of William Downing and Carrie Elizabeth (Bailey) Blanchard.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Northern Colorado University, 1964. Master of Arts in Economics, Syracuse University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Minnesota,1970.
Assistant professor Washington State University, Pullman, 1971-1972. Economist Environmental Protection Agency-Washington, 1972-1973. Senior fellow Resources for the Future, Washington, 1973-1978.
Adjunct Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Falls Church, since 1981;economist United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1978.
Staff economist directors office United States Geological Survey, Reston, 1984-1988. Senior economist Ministry of Financial and National Economy Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1989-1991.
Economist Office of Energy and Marine Geology United States Geological Survey, Reston, 1991-1995. Associate professor Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1995.
Visiting scholar Resources for the Future, 1998.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1959. Earhart fellow, University of Minnesota, 1967. Member American Economics Association, International Association Energy Economists, Association Environmental and Resource Economists.
Married Dolores Marie Boisclair, September 7, 1968. Children: Kelli, Adam, Seth.