Background
Rivkin, William Robert was born on April 16, 1919 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel Wulf and Florence (Freyer) Rivkin.
Rivkin, William Robert was born on April 16, 1919 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel Wulf and Florence (Freyer) Rivkin.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1941. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1948.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1947, Iowa bar, 1948. Associate Goldberg & Weigle, Chicago, 1948-1955. Partner Goldberg, Weigle, Mallin & Rivkin, Chicago, 1955-1962, 65-66.
United States ambassador to Luxembourg, 1962-1965, Senegal and the Gambia, since 1966.
Consultant bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State, since 1965.
Served from private lieutenant colonel, Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American, Illinois, Chicago, Federal Communications bar associations, American Society International Law, Order of Artists, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Standard, Arts (Chicago).
Married Enid Hammerman, April. Children: Laura, Julia, Robert, Charles.