Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. B.A. in History, 1949 Magna Cum Laude.

George Washington University, Washington. DC. Master of Science, International Relations, 1971 (In conjunction with National War College, attended August 1970 -June 1971).

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Doctor of Public Administration (Dr.P.A.), 1992).  

Languages

French 4+ in reading, speaking and understanding.

Practical certificate, commercial/economic French issued by Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1990.

Experience

Journalist

State Editor, Radio Editor, Associated Press, Richmond, Va., Jan-Oct 54;  Reporter, The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn., Dec 49 - Mar 51;  Executive Trainee, Time, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1949.

Intelligence Officer (SIS-4)

Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. (October 1954-September,1991). Overseas tours in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.  Chief of Near East-South Asia division in the Directorate of Operations from mid-1979 to mid-1984. Chief in Paris, 1984-1989.

Research Fellow, National Security Affairs              

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Sept 1989‑Sept 1991).  Study Group Leader, Institute of Politics (1990-91), Topic: "The CIA, The Intelligence Community and American Democracy."

Visiting Scholar

John M. Olin Center for Strategic Studies, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (July 1, 1991-June 30, 1995)

Associate

Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, Harvard University (July 1, 1995-June 30, 1997)

Associate

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, July 1, 1997-present)

Military

United States Army (Mar 51-Dec 53) Second Lieutenant (Signal Corps), Service in the U.S. and Korea.

Family

Married to Susan Abigail Yoder (Swarthmore 1959) Three children:  Lissa, Abbie, Geoffrey.

Activities

Bicycling, calisthenics; reading, writing -- in French and English.