Background
Williamson, William Paul was born on March 30, 1929 in Des Moines. Son of William Paul and Florence Alice (Dawson) Williamson.
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William Paul Williamson
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Student, Mexico City College, 1952; Student, U. Havanna, 1955; Bachelor of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1953; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1954.
Career
Editor, Brazilian Business, Rio de Janeiro, 1958-1960; managing partner, Editora Mory Ltd., Rio de Janeiro, 1960-1979; editor, Brazil Herald, Rio de Janeiro, 1960-1980; executive director, Inter American Press Association, Miami, Florida, 1981-1994; honorary life member, member of advisory county, Inter American Press Association, Miami, Florida, since 1994; director, Inter American Press Association, 1966-1980; chairman awards committee, Inter American Press Association, 1975-1980. Solo navigator 1st passage Madeira Island, Portugal-Madeira Island, Brazil, 1994-1995.
Membership
President American Society, Rio de Janeiro, 1968. Board directors Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1980, American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1964-1968, Seven Seas Cruising Association, since 1997. Served with United States Marine Corps,1946-1948.
Member American Society Association Executives, South Florida Society Association Executives (president 1987), Society Professional Journalists, Overseas Press Club American, Rio Yacht Club, Ilha da Madeira Yacht Club, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Connections
Married Vania Torres Nogueira, November 27, 1959. Children— Mary Liz (Mistress Omar Fernandez), Jon Thadeus, Margaret Ann(Mistress Cesar Rocha).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Order of Rio Branco (Brazil). Recipient Citizen of Rio de Janeiro award State Legislature, 1975. Honorary Carioca award O Globo Newspaper, Rio de Janeiro, 1972. Ralph Greenbuerg award American Society Rio de Janeiro, 1977. Outstanding Svc. to Freedom of Expression and Newspapers awards International Federation of Newspaper Publications and International Association of Broadcasting, 1994. Benemeritous Citizen award Municipal Legislature, Itaquai, Brazil, 1995.Decorated Order of Rio Branco (Brazil). Recipient Citizen of Rio de Janeiro award State Legislature, 1975. Honorary Carioca award O Globo Newspaper, Rio de Janeiro, 1972.
Ralph Greenbuerg award American Society Rio de Janeiro, 1977. Outstanding Svc. to Freedom of Expression and Newspapers awards International Federation of Newspaper Publications and International Association of Broadcasting, 1994. Benemeritous Citizen award Municipal Legislature, Itaquai, Brazil, 1995.