Background
Knight, William Edwards was born on February 1, 1922 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Arthur Octavius and Mabel (Jenkins) Knight.
Knight, William Edwards was born on February 1, 1922 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Arthur Octavius and Mabel (Jenkins) Knight.
Bachelor in International Relations, Yale, 1943. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1946.
Foreign service officer United States Department State, 1946-1974. Vice consul Genoa, Italy, 1946-1948. 3d secretary, then 2d secretary Rome, 1948-1951.
Italian desk officer Washington, 1951-1955. 1st secretary, consul, head economic section United States Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1955-1957, consul, 1st secretary, head economic section Canberra, Australia, 1957-1961. Officer charge Italian-Austrian affairs, Washington, 1961.
Deputy director Western European affairs, 1961-1962. Student Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1962-1963. Assistant chief negotiations division Office of International Aviation Affairs, Department State, 1963-1967.
Counselor for economic affairs United States Embassy, Manila, 1967-1971, deputy chief mission, 1971. Detailed to Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, Washington, 1971-1972, senior foreign service inspector, 1972-1974. President Araluen Inc., 1980-1983.
Associate consultant J.P. Kearney Company, since 1976.
(Book by Knight, William E.)
Trustee Brent School, Baguio, Philippines, 1969-1971. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member of International Aviation (president 1964-1965).
Yale, Army/Navy Country (Washington). Army-Navy (Manila) (director, treasurer 1971). Commonwealth (Canberra).
Randolph Mountain (New Hampshire, president 1985-1986), Lions.
Married Ruth Lee, August 14, 1946. Children: Jeffrey William, Peter Edwards.