Background
Blair, William Draper was born on May 3, 1927 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of William D. and Mary-Eula (Mason) Blair.
Blair, William Draper was born on May 3, 1927 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of William D. and Mary-Eula (Mason) Blair.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1949.
Successively reporter, Korean war correspondent, European correspondent, Baltimore Sunpapers, 1949-1953; successively assistant editor, correspondent, London, chief Bonn (Germany) bureau, chief Paris bureau, Newsweek magazine, 1953-1959; with, State Department, Washington, 1959-1962; director Office Media Services, State Department, Washington, 1962-1970; deputy assistant secretary for public affairs, State Department, Washington, 1970-1980; president, The Nature Conservancy, 1980-1987. Member National Wetlands Policy Forum, 1987-1988.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-1946. Member The Nature Conservancy (governor 1972-1980, Chairman of the Board Governors 1975-1977, trustee Maine chapter 1987-1994, Oak Leaf award 1988), Audubon Naturalist Society Control Atlantic States (director 1966-1973, president 1968-1970), Metropolitan Club, 1925 F St Club, Chevy Chase Club (Washington). M C.
Married Jane Fraser Coleman, June 25, 1949. Children— Jane C. Blair Gelston, Elizabeth Blair Jones.