William Wasson

William B. Wasson ( born December 21, 1923 in Phoenix, Arizona; † August 16, 2006 in Cottonwood, Arizona) was a Catholic priest and founder of the Children's Fund NPH.

After his ordination in 1953 in Cuernavaca, Mexico where he founded a year later, the children's charity NPH for street children. Over the years, he founded other children's homes in eight countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Until his death, he led the organization.

Awards

  • Roman Catholic priest ( 20th century)
  • Roman Catholic priest ( 21st century)
  • Carrier of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (specification unknown)
  • Americans
  • Born in 1923
  • Died in 2006
  • Man
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