Stimpson, Edward W., 1934-2009

Edward W. (Watts) Stimpson was born June 18, 1934 in Bellingham, Washington, the first of seven children to Dr. Edward K. and Catharine C. “Kitty” Stimpson. He attended the Campus School at Western Washington College of Education from 1940 to 1949, and graduated salutatorian from Bellingham High School in 1952. He went on to graduate cum laude from Harvard College in 1956 with a bachelor of arts in government and received a master of public administration from the University of Washington in 1959.

Immediately after graduation Stimpson went to work for the upcoming Seattle World’s Fair (the “Century 21 Exhibition,”) as assistant to the president and general manager. The following March he was assigned to serve as the Fair’s representative in Washington D.C. Following the opening of the Fair on April 21, 1962, Stimpson’s responsibilities included escorting VIP visitors to Seattle. After the Fair’s closure (October 21, 1962) Stimpson became acting director of the Pacific Science Center, overseeing its conversion from the Fair’s United States Science Pavilion.

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