Cottam, Howard R.

Biographical Note

• 1910, July 27: Born, St. George, Utah
• 1932: A.B., Brigham Young University
• 1934, Aug. 30: Married Katherine Stokes
• 1938: Ph.B., University of Wisconsin
• 1941: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• 1942 - 44 : Agricultural economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, War Food Administration, New York City
• 1944 - 46 : Agricultural economist, U.S. Embassy, Paris
• 1946 - 47 : Agricultural attache, U.S. Embassy, Rome
• 1947 - 50 : First Secretary and Consul, U.S. Embassy, Rome
• 1950 - 52 : Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Rome
• 1952 - 53 : National War College
• 1953 - 55 : Counselor, U.S. Embassy, The Hague Deputy director, U.S. Operation Mission, The Netherlands
• 1956 - 60 : Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Rio de Janiero Director, U.S. Operation Mission, Brazil
• 1960 - 63 : Deputy assistant secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
• 1963 - 69 : U.S. Ambassador, Kuwait
• 1969 - 74 : North American Representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

From the guide to the Howard R. Cottam papers, 1935-1980, (Hoover Institution Archives)