Background
O'Rourke,, William Henry was born on May 30, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry O'Rourke Senior and Eleanor Francis (Post) Peters.
O'Rourke,, William Henry was born on May 30, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry O'Rourke Senior and Eleanor Francis (Post) Peters.
Bachelor in History, University Tampa, Florida, 1972.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to captain, 1975. Special agent United States Department State, Washington, 1975-1990, Diplomatic Security Service, Washington, 1975-1979. Deputy regional security officer American Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, 1979-1981, security engineering officer East Berlin, 1981-1983.
Deputy director operations Physical Security Division, Washington, 1983-1986. Regional security officer American Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, 1986-1988, special assignment officer Lima, Peru, 1989, regional security officer Bangkok, 1989-1990. Director of security National Air Transport, Inc., Opa-Locka, Florida, 1990-1991.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Special Forces Association (life), Special Operations Association (life), International Association Chiefs of Police (life), Military Order of the Purple Heart (life), American Society Industrial Security, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Legion (China Post #1).
Married B. Illean Lowrey, October 7, 1961 (divorced December 1972). Children: Nancy Eileen, Cynthia Ann, William Henry III.