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William E. Stevenson

William E. StevensonAKA William Edwards Stevenson

Born: 25-Oct-1900
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Died: 2-Apr-1985
Location of death: Fort Myers, FL
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Diplomat

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to the Philippines, 1962-64

Military service: USMC

Father: J. Ross Stevenson (b. 1866, d. 1939)
Mother: Florence Day (b. 1874, d. 1956)
Wife: Eleanor Bumstead (b. 1902, m. 1926, d. 1987)
Daughter: Helen Stevenson Meyner
Daughter: Priscilla Stevenson Hunt

    High School: Phillips Academy Andover (1918)
    University: Princeton University (1922)
    University: Oxford University (on a Rhodes Scholarhip)
    Administrator: President, Oberlin College (1946-59)
    Administrator: Trustee, Phillips Academy Andover
    Administrator: Trustee, Princeton University

    US Ambassador to the Philippines (1962-64)
    Assistant US Attorney Southern District of New York (1920s)
    Debevoise & Plimpton Partner (1931-)
    American Red Cross Administrator (Europe during WWII)
    Olympic Gold Medal 1924 (4x400 relay)
    Rhodes Scholarship
    Bronze Star


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