Eddy, William A. (William Alfred), 1896-

A graduate of Princeton in the Class of 1917, Eddy served as chairman (1923-1928) of the Dept. of English at the American University in Cairo (Egypt) and president of Hobart College (1936-1941). In 1942, he was a Naval attache in Tangier; in 1944, he became Minister Plenipotentiary to Saudi Arabia. He also worked as an intelligence agent for the CIA and as a consultant on the Middle East for the Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO).

From the description of William Alfred Eddy papers, 1858-1978. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 84433906

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