Andre C. Simonpietri

July 23, 1911 (age 74)

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Instructor, U. Maryland., 1936-1937; public agent, U. Maryland., 1937-1938; executive assistant division international conferences, Department State, 1938-1942; lecturer, Washington College of Foreign Svc., 1939-1941; secretary Commision on Cartography, Pan-American Institute of Geography and History, 1942-1951; secretary general, Mexico city, 1951-1956; special adviser on cartography, Department State, 1945-1951; liaison officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1947-1951; associate director Office International Relations, National Academy Sciences, National Research Council, Washington, 1956-1962; appointment science offier, Foreign Svc. Reserve, 1962; science attache, American Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, 1962-1967; assigned, American Embassy, Buenos Aires, 1967-1971; counselor for science affairs, American Embassy, Buenos Aires, 1970-1971; counselor for science and technological affairs, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1971-1975; consultant, Department State, 1975-1980. Liaison officer International Union Geodesy and Geophysics-Pan-American Institute Geography and History, 1957-1963. Chairman United States Regional Science Office for Latin American, 1962-1967. Chairman delegate to numerous international conferences. Member board United States-Brazil Ednl. (Fulbright) Commission, 1964-1967, United States-Argentina, 1970-1971. Member Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology Organization of American States, 1974-1978.

Andre C. Simonpietri

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Background

Simonpietri, Andre C. was born on July 23, 1911 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Auguste and Alma Cecilia (Dominici) Simonpietri.

Education

AB, Università Urbana, Rome, 1931. Master of Arts, Università Urbana, Rome, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Università Urbana, Rome, 1935.

Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Università, Rome, 1934.

Career

Instructor, U. Maryland., 1936-1937;

public agent, U. Maryland., 1937-1938;

executive assistant division international conferences, Department State, 1938-1942;

lecturer, Washington College of Foreign Svc., 1939-1941;

secretary Commision on Cartography, Pan-American Institute of Geography and History, 1942-1951;

secretary general, Mexico city, 1951-1956;

special adviser on cartography, Department State, 1945-1951;

liaison officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1947-1951;

associate director Office International Relations, National Academy Sciences, National Research Council, Washington, 1956-1962;

appointment science offier, Foreign Svc. Reserve, 1962;

science attache, American Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, 1962-1967;

assigned, American Embassy, Buenos Aires, 1967-1971;

counselor for science affairs, American Embassy, Buenos Aires, 1970-1971;

counselor for science and technological affairs, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1971-1975;

consultant, Department State, 1975-1980. Liaison officer International Union Geodesy and Geophysics-Pan-American Institute Geography and History, 1957-1963.

Chairman United States Regional Science Office for Latin American, 1962-1967. Chairman delegate to numerous international conferences. Member board United States-Brazil Ednl.

(Fulbright) Commission, 1964-1967, United States-Argentina, 1970-1971. Member Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology Organization of American States, 1974-1978.

Achievements

Andre C. Simonpietri has been listed as a noteworthy foreign service officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member numerous United States and foreign professional associations. Cosmos Club (Washington), Clube de Golfe de Brasilia, San Andres Club (Buenos Aires), Gavea Golf Club (Rio de Janeiro), Club de Golf Mexico, Culpeper (Virginia) Country Club.

Connections

Married Grace Marie Boland, May 24, 1941. Children: Andre C., Grace Alma Brix, D. Augustine III, Pierre Antoine, Raymond, Paul Philippe.

Father:: Auguste Simonpietri
Mother:: Alma Cecilia (Dominici) Simonpietri
Spouse:: Grace Marie Boland
child:: D. Augustine III Simonpietri
child:: Pierre Antoine Simonpietri
child:: Paul Philippe Simonpietri
child:: Raymond Simonpietri
child:: Andre C. Simonpietri
child:: Grace Alma Brix Simonpietri

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