Background
Hughes, William Nolin was born on May 21, 1918 in Raymond, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Garfield and Rhea (Cheshire) Hughes.
Hughes, William Nolin was born on May 21, 1918 in Raymond, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Garfield and Rhea (Cheshire) Hughes.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1941; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1955.
Staff writer, public relations, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1941-1946; assistant to labor adviser, United States Element, Allied Common for Austria and ECA, Vienna, 1946-1950; instructor German, University of Michigan, 1955-1960; assistant professor German, Columbia University, 1960-1963; associate professor German, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1965; professor, Michigan State University, 1965-1975, 79-85; department chairman German and Russian, Michigan State University, 1965-1975; assistant dean College Arts and Letters, Michigan State University, 1975-1979; professor German, Michigan State University, 1979-1988; emeritus, Michigan State University, since 1988; resident director junior year program, Freiburg i. Branch, Federal Republic Germany, 1986-1987.
Member Modern Language Association, Michigan Foreign Language Association (past president), International Arthur Schnitzler Gesellschaft, Thomas Mann Gesellschaft, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Diane Krueger, August 23, 1953. Children– Megan Rhea, Michael William, William Richard.