William Powell Butz

Background

Butz, William Powell was born on July 17, 1943 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Earl L. and Mary Emma (Powell) Butz.

Education

Bachelor, Indiana University, 1965.

Career

Senior economist The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1970-1983. Associate director United States Census Bureau, Washington, 1983-1995. Director division social, behavioral, and economic research National Science Foundation, since 1995.

Visiting lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1978-1982. Member Advisory Council Education Statistical, Washington, 1988-1995. Member committee international nutrition programs National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• William Powell Butz has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Kensington, Maryland, 1992-1995. Leader Boy Scouts American, Kensington, 1983-1997. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (section representative 1995-1998), American Statistical Association, American Economic Association, Population Association American (vice president 1995-1997), Kappa Delta Rho (board directors 1972-1976).

Interests

• Magic, bicycling, hiking, music.

Connections

Married Victoria Marie Reiss, June 12, 1966. Children: Michael Reiss, Rebecca Marie, David Powell, Matthew McNeil.

Father:

Earl L. Butz

Mother:

Mary Emma (Powell) Butz

Spouse:

Victoria Marie Reiss

child:

David Powell Butz

child:

Matthew McNeil Butz

child:

Rebecca Marie Butz

child:

Michael Reiss Butz