Talk:William A. Eddy

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A fact from William A. Eddy appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 September 2008, and was viewed approximately 1,408 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that William A. Eddy, president of Hobart College and William Smith College (1936–42), was a recipient of the Navy Cross in World War I and instrumental in the creation of the CIA in the late 1940s?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2008/September.

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Photos?[edit]

This article would benefit from a few more photos, especially a closeup/portrait. Can anyone find another public domain image? — ERcheck (talk) 02:15, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is another "Bill Eddy", a lawyer and clinical social worker[edit]

He is gaining a considerable a considerable following for a conflict management program he developed in a San Diego, CA family law practice, for use with "high conflict personalities" in Family Court. He has authored several popular books and presented workshops in 25 states, as well as in Canada, Australia, France, and Sweden. He should have his own Wikipedia page. Janice Vian, Ph.D. (talk) 23:23, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's much more notable than this ancient stub. -Reagle (talk) 15:05, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]