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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH P. 0. \~ ILLIAMS Born in \~ inchester, Tennessee on January 27 , 1916, Chi ef Paul Ott is Williams attended public school in Adairsville, Georgia; and Tec1 High School in At lanta, Georgia . Chi ef Williams interrupte d his career i n the Atlanta Fire Uepartme nt which began Septembe r l , 1942, to serve in t he U. S. ~avy for three years during World War II. Upon 1i s return, he worked his way throug h t he ranks to his present position. He was appo i nt ed Fire En gineer 7/2/4~, promoted to t he ran k of Lieute nant 10/1/ 52, Ca ptai n 1/4/57, Batta lion Chi ef 1/1 1/ 62, and Ueputy Chi ef 3/2/67. On Ap ril 1, 1969, Chi ef Willi ams wi ll have attai ned nis life l ong amb i t ion of be i ng Ch i ef oft e Atlanta Fire Department . Married to t he form er Christine Ho ll and on July 1, 1936, they are the pa rents of t wo ch il dren : daugh t er Be tty Jane who is a senior at Sy1va n Hi gh School , and son Paul Jr . v1ho is at t end i ng t he University of Georg i a. \.J ith a devo t i on to f amil y, Chief l·Jilliams enjoys campi ng and fish i ng tr i ps wit h his fami ly, ha s de voted much time to wo rk wit h t he boy scouts, and i s a membe r of the Capitol View I ethodi st Churc h. Ever alert to the needs of a prog ress ive Fire Department, Chief Willi ams attended a Seminar at the Un iversi ty of Geo rgia on Fire Administrat i on in 1968 and is present ly attending week ly classes on Executive Development in Muni ci pal Governmen ts conducted as a part of the Un iversity of Georgia Sys tem. �