William O. Hall
William O. Hall | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office September 13, 1967 – May 15, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Korry |
| Succeeded by | E. Ross Adair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Oscar Hall May 22, 1914 Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1977 (aged 63) Washington County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jayne Bowerman Hall |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon University of Minnesota |
William Oscar Hall (May 22, 1914 – November 8, 1977) was the
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1967 to 1971, during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie
I.
Biography
William O. Hall was born May 22, 1914, in
Agency for International Development
.
After serving as the
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon
.
He died on November 8, 1977, in Washington County, Oregon. Ambassador Hall was survived by his wife, Jayne Bowerman Hall, three children (Sarah Sternglanz, William Hall, and Robert Hall), and two grandchildren.
Legacy
Ambassador Hall's widow, Jayne Bowerman Hall, has donated numerous pieces of Ethiopian artwork to the
University of Oregon Museum of Natural History. Most of the museum's Ethiopian Collection, consisting of nearly 100 objects, was acquired through a gift by Jayne Bowerman Hall as a tribute to her late husband.[1] Jayne Bowerman Hall is the half-sister of University of Oregon track coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, and the daughter of Jay Bowerman, the 13th governor of Oregon
.
References
- ^ "Ethiopian Collection | Museum of Natural and Cultural History". mnch.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
External links
- Wikipedia listings of U.S. Ambassadors to Ethiopia
- U.S. government listings of U.S. Ambassadors to Ethiopia
- University of Oregon Museum of Natural History Ethiopian Collection