Background
Eckhardt, William Edward was born on September 21, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph Eckhardt and Mary Josephine (Powers) McPartland.
Eckhardt, William Edward was born on September 21, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph Eckhardt and Mary Josephine (Powers) McPartland.
Bachelor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1953. Master of Arts, Richmond Professional Institute, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1960.
Child psychologist, Child Guidance Clinic, Richmond, Virginia, 1954;
psychologist, Eastern State Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1954-1955;
chief psychologist, Eastern State Hospital, Morganton, North Carolina, 1955-1958;
assistant professor, Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, 1960-1961;
chief psychologist, Broadlawns Hospital, Des Moines, 1961-1965;
chief psychologist, College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, 1965-1967;
peace researcher, Canada Peace Research Institute, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1980;
research director, Lentz Peace Research Laboratory, St. Louis, since 1980. Mental health educator Mental Health Association, Morganton, 1955-1958. Civilrights educator Congress on Racial Equality, Lexington, 1958-1960.
Civil liberties educator Civil Liberties Union, Des Moines, 1965-1967.
Founder, director Peace Research Group, Lexington, Kentucky, 1958-1960, Des Moines, 1961-1967. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Morganton, 1955-1958. Superintendent United Church Sunday School, Raleigh, 1954-1955.
Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Peace Research Association, International Studies Association, International Society Comparative Study of Civilizations, American Psychological Association, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, Pinellas County International Business Machines Corporation Users Group.
Son of William Joseph Eckhardt and Mary Josephine (Powers) McPartland. M.Margaret Ellen Abbott, August 8, 1942. Children: William, Edward, Christopher, Steven.