William Foltz

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Born1936
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died27 October 2013 (Age 77)
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton, Yale
Member ofCouncil on Foreign Relations/Historical Members

William J. Foltz was the director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies from 1983-1989 and the National Intelligence Council 1995-1997.[1][2]

Career

His specialization in International Relations and particularly African politics made him a frequent consultant to the Rand Corporation and the Department of State. Foltz was a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and served on the National Intelligence Council as the National Intelligence Officer for Africa from 1995-1997.

In his role on the National Intelligence Council, Foltz counseled the Clinton Administration on its policy towards an Africa. His service coincided with the first two years of South Africa’s first democratically elected government.

He was the recipient of the Ford Foundation Area Training Fellowship and the Guggenheim Fellowship. He also taught at Wesleyan University, Makerere University College, Uganda, the University of Chad, and the University of Cape Town.


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/197927 April 197929 April 1979Austria
Baden
Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf
27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria
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