Aaron S. Williams

Aaron S. Williams
Aaron S. Williams
18th Director of the Peace Corps
	In office; August 7, 2009 – September 17, 2012
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Ron Tschetter
Succeeded by	Carrie Hessler-Radelet
Personal details
Born	Chicago
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Chicago State University; University of Wisconsin;
Profession	International development

Aaron S. Williams is an international development expert and a former diplomat. He served as the 18th Director of the Peace Corps from 2009 to 2012 under President Barack Obama.

Williams grew up in Chicago where he graduated from Chicago State University and became a teacher. He volunteered for the Peace Corps for three years, working in the Dominican Republic to support teacher training projects. Afterwards, Williams served in the U.S. Agency for International Development (US AID) for 22 years. Before and after his term as Director of the Peace Corps, Williams worked for RTI International.

Williams announced August 21, 2012 that he was leaving his post after three years, citing personal and family considerations in his letter of resignation to President Barack Obama.

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