Background
Beauchamp, William Ellsworth was born on August 30, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of William Ellsworth and Mary (Klingmann) Beauchamp.
Beauchamp, William Ellsworth was born on August 30, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of William Ellsworth and Mary (Klingmann) Beauchamp.
Student, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1931. Student, University Maryland, 1956. Student, George Washington University, 1957.
With New York Telephone Сompany, 1928-1942. Chief tripartite military permit officer for Germany Prague, 1946, Berne, 1946-1949, Paris, 1949-1950. Attaché American Embassy, 1951-1954.
Member United States delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting, 1953. 2d secretary, consul Paris, 1954. Political officer, 1955-1956.
Professor Foreign Service Institute, 1956-1958, management officer for European affairs, 1958-1961. 1st secretary, consul Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1961-1964. 1st secretary, consul and chief administrative section American Embassy, Algiers, Algeria, 1964-1966.
Foreign service inspector Department State, 1966-1969. Administrative counselor American Embassy, Taipei, Taiwan, 1969-1972, retired. Meeter and expediter foreign guests Washington International Center, 1976-1978.
Secretary local Northern 7 Telephone Employees Union, 1938-1940. Sub-area chairman United Givers Fund, Washington, 1960-1961. Co-founder, vice president Alexandria (Virginia) Society Retarded Children, 1958-1961.
Vice president Minnie Howard Parent-Teachers Association, Alexandria, 1959. Board directors Northern Virginia Sheltered Occupational Training Center, 1959-1960. Board directors Northern Virginia Association Retarded Citizens, 1974-1977, chairman government affairs committee, 1974-1976, now member.
Chairman residential services committee Virginia Association Retarded Citizens, 1976-1977. Member advisory council Alexandria Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1980-1983. Member governing board City of Alexandria Community Mental Health Center, 1983-1984.
Member Mental Health, Mental Retardation Community Services Board City of Alexandria, 1982-1987, member Public Health Advisory Commission, 1982-1987. Chairman board Embassy Shop, Embassy Civilian Fund, both Taipei, 1969-1972. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1947, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (board governors since 1986, trustee Bacon House Foundation since 1986), American Association Retired Persons (board directors Alexandria chapter 1980-1983), National Association Retired Federal Employees.
Married Kathryn Goodman, June 11, 1933. 1 son, William Edward. Married Veronica Ellen Klimek, July 14, 1943.
Children: Danielle Marie, Mary Anne.