Background
Farmen, William Newton was born on October 24, 1939 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Lynn H. and Jane (Newton) Farmen.
Farmen, William Newton was born on October 24, 1939 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Lynn H. and Jane (Newton) Farmen.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U.Conn., 1962; Master of Science in International, Affairs, George Washington University, 1971.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1962;
advanced through grades to major general, United States Army
platoon leader, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii, 1963-1964;
company commander, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii, 1964-1965;
company commander, Transportation Brigade, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1965-1966;
S-3, Transportation Brigade, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1966-1967;
student, United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, 1968;
deputy director transportation, 53d General Support Group, Republic South Vietnam, 1967-1968;
student, Defense Language School, Washington, 1969;
staff officer Department Chief Operations, Headquarters Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1969;
commanding general's briefing officer, Headquarters Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1969-1970;
student, United States Navy War College School of Command and Staff, Newport, Rhode Island, 1970-1971;
transportation staff officer, Military Equipment Delivery Team, Phnom Phen, Cambodia, 1971-1972;
transportation staff officer, Department of Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Transportation and Superior vena cava syndrome, Pentagon, Washington, 1972-1973;
Executive officer, Department of Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Transportation and Superior vena cava syndrome, Pentagon, Washington, 1973-1975;
division transportation officer, 8th Infantry Division, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1976;
battalion commander, 4th Transportation Battalion Tactical Truck, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1979;
transportation assignments and program officer, Colonels Division United States Army Military Pers. Center, Washington, 1979-1981;
student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, 1982;
commander, 593d Area Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1982-1985;
deputy commander, United States.Army Logistics Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1985-1986;
commander, Military Traffic Management Command-Western Area, Oakland, California, 1986-1988;
director logistics J-4, United States Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1988-1990;
chief, Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, Ankara, since 1990. Logistics consultant Cambodian Government, Phnom Phen.
1971-1972; refugee consultant Turkish Military General Staff, Ankara, 1991.
Co-chair Special Olympics, Washington, 1982-1985, Combined Federal Campaign, San Francisco, 1987. Member Association of the United States Army, National Defense Transportation Association (advisor Atlanta chapter 1988-1990), Army-Navy Club, Chi Phi.
Married Honor Peterson, December 1,1962. Children: Stephen E., Christopher N., Dana Honor.