William Edward Potts

Background

Potts, William Edward was born on November 9, 1921 in Oklahoma City. Son of Joel C. and Floyce E. (Wise) Potts.

Education

Associate of Arts, Oklahoma Military Academy, 1942. Postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University Maryland, 1951.

Master of Science, George Washington University, 1955. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1962. Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1985.

Postgraduate, National War College, 1961. Postgraduate, Oxford University, 1963. Postgraduate, Advanced Management Program Harvard University, 1965.

Postgraduate, American University, 1983.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942. Participated 15 campaigns during three wars United States Armed Forces. Commander armor battalion combat during both World World War II and Korean War.

Armored cavalry Squadron on East-West German border and armored cavalry regiment responsible Fulda Gap and Frankfort-Berlin Autobahn, 1958—1959. Assistant chief staff G3 VII Corps, 1959—1960. With United States representative on Intelligence and Security committees of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standing Group and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee Permanent Sessions, 1963—1965.

Assistant chief staff G3 United States Army Vietnam during accelerated buildup allied forces, 1965—1966. Served numerous tours key positions Army General Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary Defense and in joint, combined and allied staff assignments.

Chief of staff Army Security Agency, 1966—1967. Director intelligence United States Army Pacific, 1967—1968, United States Armed Forces Vietnam, 1968—1972. Assistant chief staff intelligence United States Army, 1972—1973, grades to lieutenant general, 1973.

Deputy director Defense Intelligence Agency, 1973—1974. Retired, 1974; senior operations analyst General research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1975—1976. Project manager Indochina Refugee authored monograph program, 1976—1981.

Senior operations analyst Electrospace Systems, Inc., McLean, from 1981.

Achievements

• William Edward Potts has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Management Association, University Maryland Alumni Association, George Washington University Alumni Association, 2d Infantry Division Association, 2d Cavalry Association, Retired Officers Association, Military Order World Wars, Association Former Intelligence Officers, National Association Uniformed Service, American Defense Preparedness Association, United States Army Association, United States Armor Association, National War College Alumni Association, Harvard University Alumni Association, American Society French Legion Honor.

Connections

Married Elaine Marie Whitaker, September 6, 1942. 1 child William E.

Father:

Joel C. Potts

Mother:

Floyce E. (Wise) Potts

Spouse:

Elaine Marie Whitaker

child:

William E. Potts