Background
III, William Roberts Latham, was born on July 26, 1944 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Roberts Junior and Kathleen Ona (Kirkland) L.
III, William Roberts Latham, was born on July 26, 1944 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Roberts Junior and Kathleen Ona (Kirkland) L.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1965. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1973.
Assistant department head University Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1971. Visiting assistant professor Clemson (South Carolina) University, 1976. Senior research economist Economic Development Administration, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1979-1980.
Fulbright professor Hankuk University Foreign Studies, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1987-1988. Manager corporation planning Delmarva Power and Light, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1984. Associate professor department economics University Delaware, Newark, since 1978.
Secretary, trea. 1st Federal Capital Funding, Inc., Wilmington, 1986-1990, also board directors. Vice president, assistant treasurer Seamen's Funding, Inc., 1989, also board directors.
Member Governor's Economic Advisory Council, Delaware, 1975-1976. Treasurer, board directors Newark Housing Ministry, Newark, 1989-1990. Member American Economic Association, Southern Regional Science Association (president 1987-1988), Southern Economic Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Sherry Lynn Arrowsmith, June 5, 1965 (divorced 1966). 1 child, Darren Robert. Married Sally Anne Misner, August 27, 1966.
Children: Heather Vivian, Erin Kathleen.