Barbara Lethem Ibrahim

Background

Ibrahim, Barbara Lethem was born on March 21, 1949 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Walter Roy and Ruth Elaine (Soelter) Lethem.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, DePauw University, 1971; Master of Arts in Sociology, American U., Beirut, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Indiana U., 1980.

Career

Assistant professor, American U., Cairo, 1980-1982; program officer, Ford Foundation, Cairo, 1982-1990; senior representative West Asia and North Africa, The Population Council, Cairo, Egypt, since 1990. Member international advisory board Center for the Study of Philanthropy, CUNY, New York City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Barbara Lethem Ibrahim has been listed as a noteworthy Sociologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Ibn Khaldoun Center for Policy Studies, Cairo, since 1990. Member Women's Studies Association, Middle East Studies Association, Arab Organisation for Human Rights, Association for Advancement of Women (founder, board directors Cairochpt. since 1987).

Connections

Married Saad E. Ibrahim, October 2, 1971. Children: Randa, Amir.

Father:

Walter Roy Lethem

Mother:

Ruth Elaine (Soelter) Lethem

Spouse:

Saad E. Ibrahim

child:

Randa Ibrahim

child:

Amir Ibrahim