William Edward Gaymon

Background

Gaymon, William Edward was born on November 11, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Victoria (Brown) Gaymon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Howard University, 1951. Master of Science in Psychology, Howard University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Temple University, 1964.

Career

Director, Peace Corps, Liberia, 1967-1969; director, Peace Corps, Niger, 1969-1971; associate director, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1974; senior research fellow, American Institutions for Research, Washington, 1974-1977; senior research associate, Richard A. Gibboney Associations Inc., Washington, 1977; director Africa Region, United States Peace Corps, Washington, 1977-1979; deputy chief, United Nations Sudano Sahelian Regional Office, Ouagadougou, 1979-1984; deputy resident representative, United Nations Development Programme, Cotonou, Benin, 1984-1988; resident representative, resident coordinator operational activities, United Nations System, Sao Tome & Principe, 1988-1989; research professor of International Affairs, director Center Public Policy & Diplomacy, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), since 1990. Member of advisory board Foreign Policy Association, New York City, since 1991.

Achievements

• William Edward Gaymon has been listed as a noteworthy psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Member American Psychological Association.

Connections

Married Estelle Smith (deceased 1985). Children: William Victor, Nicole Gabrielle. Married Violeta Nedkova, August 6, 1988.

Father:

Frederick Gaymon

Mother:

Victoria (Brown) Gaymon

Spouse:

Violeta Nedkova

Spouse:

Estelle Smith

child:

William Victor Gaymon

child:

Nicole Gabrielle Gaymon