Background
Slayton, William Larew was born on December 2, 1916 in Topeka. Son of Clarence Harvey and Mary (Larew) Slayton.
government official planning consultant
Slayton, William Larew was born on December 2, 1916 in Topeka. Son of Clarence Harvey and Mary (Larew) Slayton.
Student, University Omaha, 1937-1939; AB, University of Chicago, 1940; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1942; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Clarkson College Technology, 1965.
Political secretary, Alderman Paul H. Douglas, Chicago, 1940-1942; planning analyst, Milwaukee Planning Commission, 1944-1945, 46-47; municipal reference librarian, Milwaukee, 1947-1948; associate director, Urban Redevelopment Study, Chicago, 1948-1950; field representative division slum clearance and urban redevelopment, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, 1950; director redevelopment, National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Washington, 1950-1955; vice president planning, redevelopment, Webb & Knapp, Inc., Washington, 1955-1960; planning partner, I.M. Pei & Partners, New York City, 1956-1961; commissioner, Urban Renewal Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1961-1966; director, Urban Policy Center, Urban American, Inc., Washington, 1966; executive vice president, Urban American, Inc., 1966-1969; president, Urban American, Inc., 1969; executive vice president, American Institute of Architects, Washington, 1969-1977; executive vice president, American Institute of Architects Foundation, 1970-1977; member board, American Institute of Architects Corporation, 1970-1977; vice chairman, American Institute of Architects Research Corporation, 1973-1977; chairman urban development advisory committee, Housing and Urban Development, 1967-1968; member, United States delegate Economics Common for Europe, 1970; deputy assistant secretary of state for foreign buildings, 1978-1983; consultant, National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 1983-1987; consultant, American Planning Association, since 1986.
Board of directors Metropolitan Washington Ear, since 1995. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Potomac Institute (director), American Institute of Architects (honorary), American Planning Association, American Institute Certified Planners. M C.
Married Mary Prichard, August 30, 1941. Children: Mary Elizabeth Slayton Campbell, Barbara Slayton Shelton.