Background
Hemsing, Albert E. was born on February 27, 1921 in Barmen, Germany. Son of Paul and Josephine (Ferder) Hemsing.
Hemsing, Albert E. was born on February 27, 1921 in Barmen, Germany. Son of Paul and Josephine (Ferder) Hemsing.
Bachelor of Specialized Studies, City College of New York, 1942. Master of Arts, New York University, 1947.
With East and West Association, 1942-1943, Office of War Information, 1943-1946, State Department, 1946-1947. Independent documentary film producer, 1947-1951. With ECA, Paris, 1951-1955.
Chief overseas operations div. United States Information Agency, Washington, 1955-1958. Press officer then public affairs officer United States mission Berlin, 1958-1964.
Counselor of embassy public affairs Bonn, Germany, 1964-1967. Deputy, then assistant director United States Information Agency, in charge of Western Europe, 1969-1971, inspector general, 1971-1973. Minister-counselor public affairs American embassy, New Delhi, 1973-1976.
Member Board International Broadcasting, 1976-1977. Director American Institute, Freiburg, Germany, 1978-1983. Research associate Edward R. Murrow Center, Fletcher School, Tufts University, 1984-1986.
Advisor German Marshall FUND United States, 1986-1988. Member State Department Senior Seminar Foreign Policy, since 1967. Member board examiners Foreign Service, 1970-1973.
Lecturer City College of New York, 1946-1951, American University, 1956-1958.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Overseas Press Club American, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Esther Davidson, December 27, 1944. 1 child, Josephine Claudia.