Background
Atkinson, William Mckinley was born on August 23, 1936 in New York City.
government management executive
Atkinson, William Mckinley was born on August 23, 1936 in New York City.
Student, Morehouse College, 1958. Diploma, United States Army Intelligence School, Fort Holabird, Maryland, 1959. Diploma, United States Treasury Law Enforcement, Washington, 1962.
Student, Morehouse College, 1958. Student, Columbia University, New York University, 1969.
Revenue officer Internal Revenue Service, New York City, 1962. Investigator Civil Service Commission, 1962-1964. Criminal investigator United States Treasurer Department, 1964-1967.
Field underwriter New York Life Insurance Company, 1967-1968. Management analyst The Port of New York Authority, 1968-1969. Administrator compliance National Broadcasting Company, 1969-1970.
Budget analyst New York City Addiction Services, 1971. Contract compliance specialist Department of Health, New York City, 1971-1972. Supervisor EOS Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1972-1973, Birmingham, Alabama, 1973-1974, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974, deputy director, 1974-1979.
Director civil rights United States Forest Service, Atlanta, since 1979.
Initiator nationwide tree planting at capitols of the fifty states and The White House in honor of Martin Luther King, Junior 1984. Volunteer Martin Luther King National Holiday Commission, Atlanta, 1984-1985. Active Democratic National Convention, Atlanta, 1988.
Board directors Family Housing Services, Inc., Charlotte, 1978-1979. President Southeastern Association Block Federal Employees, Atlanta, 1980-1982. Sergeant United States Army, 1958-1962.
Member American Management Association, Tuskegee Forest Resources Council (president 1981-1984, certified 1981), Association Federal Investigators, Southeast Federal Recruiting Council (secretary 1985), Alpha Phi Gamma.
Son of William M. and Lillie V. (Brewer) A. Divorced; 1 child, Kim Lynelle.