Background
Crawford, William Rex was born on April 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Rex and Dorothy (Buckley) Crawford.
Crawford, William Rex was born on April 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Rex and Dorothy (Buckley) Crawford.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard, 1948; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1950.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1951-1979; foreign service officer, Jidda, 1951-1953; foreign service officer, Venice, 1954; Arabic language training, 1955-1957; consul in Aden, charge d'affaires Yemen, 1957-1959; officer charge Arab-Israeli affairs, State Department, 1959-1964; officer charge Arab-Israeli affairs, State Department, Morocco, 1964-1967; officer charge Arab-Israeli affairs, State Department, Cyprus, 1968-1972; ambassador to, Yemen Arab Republic, 1972-1974; ambassador to, Cyprus, 1974-1978; principal deputy assistant secretary state for, Near Eastern and South Asian affairs, 1978-1979; executive director, National Committee to Honor 14th Centennial of Islam, 1979-1982; president, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 1982-1983; president, The Crawford Foundation, 1981-1991.
With United States Navy, 1948-1949. Member Middle East Institute.
Married Celia Faulkner Clevenger, September 18, 1992. 1 child from previous marriage, Sarah Lowry.