Background
Newman, Constance Berry was born on July 8, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Alonzo and Ernestine (Siggers) B.
Newman, Constance Berry was born on July 8, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Alonzo and Ernestine (Siggers) B.
AB, Bates College, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Law, University Minnesota, 1959. Juris Doctor (honorary), Bates College, 1972.
Juris Doctor (honorary), Amherst College, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Central State University, 1991.
Staff member United States Department Interior, Washington, 1962—1967. With Office Economic Development United States Department Housing & Urban Development (Housing and Urban Development), 1967—1969. Special assistant to secretary United States Department Health Education & Welfare, 1969—1971.
Director Volunteers in Service to America (Volunteers in Service to America), 1971-1973. Commissioner Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1973-1976. Assistant secretary United States Department Housing & Urban Development (Housing and Urban Development), 1976-1977.
President The Newman & Hermanson Company, 1977-1982. Consultant Government of Lesotho, 1987-1988. Director national voter coalition Bush-Quayle '88, Washington, 1988.
Director United States Office Personnel Management (Office of Personnel Management), 1989-1992. Under secretary Smithsonian Institution, 1992-2000. Vice chair District of Columbia Finance Responsiblity and Management Assistance Authority, 1994—2000.
Partner Upstart Partners, 2000—2001. Assistant administrator for Africa United States Agency for International Development (United States Agency for International Development), Washington, 2001—2004. Assistant secretary for African affairs United States Department State, 2004—2005.
Member adjunct faculty John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1982.
Member Administration Conference United States, Washington, 1973-1976, since 1989. Commissioner Master of Laws King Federal Holiday Commission, Washington, 1989. Chairman Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, Washington, 1985-1986.
Trustee Community College Baltimore, 1985-1989. Advisory to chairman 1988 Republican National Convention, New Orleans, 1988. Board overseers Morehouse College School Medicine, Atlanta, 1976-1977.
Board directors Brookings Institution, Aspen Institute, Council for Excellence in Government. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Executive Women in Government (founding member), International Republic Institute, 1998-2000.
Married Theodore Roosevelt Newman, July 25, 1959 (divorced 1980).