William McLeod Rivera

Background

Rivera, William McLeod was born on August 14, 1934 in New Orleans. Son of Enrique Rivera Baz.

Education

Bachelor in French, U. North Carolina, 1955; Master of Arts in Economics, American U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, Syracuse University, 1974.

Career

Researcher, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1956-1960; project director, Organization of American States, Mexico City, 1961-1963; program specialist, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1964-1974; national program director, World Education, New York City, 1974-1975; private practice consultant, Lifespan Development, Los Angeles, 1975-1979; assistant professor in education, Syracuse (New York) U., 1979-1981; associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1981. Consultant Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1974, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1986, 88, 89, 92-, International FundAgrl. Development, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1988, The World Bank, Washington, 1986-1989, 92-, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1989-1991, United Nations Development Programme, since 1992.

Membership

Member American Association Adult and Continuing Education, Association International Agricultureand Extension, Society International Development, Company and International Education Society, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, Tai Chi Ch'uan, drawing.

Connections

Children: William, Elena, Yolanda, David.

Father:

Enrique Rivera Baz Rivera

child:

Elena Rivera

child:

Yolanda Rivera

child:

David Rivera

child:

William Rivera