Background
Tirana, Bardyl Rifat was born on December 16, 1937 in Geneva. Son of Rifat and Rosamond English (Walling) Tirana.
Tirana, Bardyl Rifat was born on December 16, 1937 in Geneva. Son of Rifat and Rosamond English (Walling) Tirana.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1962.
Trial attorney, Department Justice, 1962-1964; associate, Amram, Hahn & Sundlun, Washington, 1965-1968; partner, Amram, Hahn & Sundlun, 1969-1972; director, secretary, Executive Jet Aviation, Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1970-1977; director, secretary, Technics, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1971-1977; partner, Sundlun, Tirana & Scher, Washington, 1972-1977; director defense civil preparedness agency, Department Defense, Washington, 1977-1979; member armed forces policy county, Department Defense, Washington, 1977-1979; Chairman of the Board, Technics, Inc., San Jose, California, 1979-1985; of counsel, Silverstein and Mullens, Washington, 1982-1984; partner, Silverstein and Mullens, Washington, 1984-1990; private practice law, Washington, since 1991.
Member-at-large District of Columbia Board Education, 1970-1974. Trustee Jimmy Carter Inaugural Trust, Washington, 1977-1987. Co-chairman 1977 Presidential Inaugural Committee, 1976-1977.
Member executive advisory county California Commission Industrial Innovation, 1981-1982;president China/United States of America Education Fund, Inc., Washington, since 1981. Director Rocky Mountain Institute, Snowmass Colorado, 1982-1995. Member New York City Racquet and Tennis Club, District of Columbia Metropolitan Club.
Married Anne Prather, June 22,1985. Children by previous marriage: Kyra, Amina.