Background
Maynes, Charles William was born on December 8, 1938 in Huron, South Dakota, United States. Son of Charles William and Almira Rose (Summers) Maynes.
Maynes, Charles William was born on December 8, 1938 in Huron, South Dakota, United States. Son of Charles William and Almira Rose (Summers) Maynes.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1960; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1962.
United Nations political affairs official, Department State, Washington, 1962-1965;
chief monetary economist, Agency for International Development, Laos, 1965-1967;
economics officer, American Embassy, Moscow, 1968-1970;
secretary, Carnegie Endowment International Peace, 1971-1976;
senior legislation assistant to Sen. Fred R. Harris, 1972;
member issues, Sargent Shriver's Vice-Presidential campaign, 1972;
member, Carter-Mondale Transition team, 1976-1977;
assistant secretary for international organization affairs, Department State, 1977-1980;
editor, Foreign Policy magazine, 1980-1997;
member, Clinton-Gore Transition team, 1992-1993, 96-97;
president, Eurasia Foundation, Washington, since 1997. Member Council Foreign Rels., Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, United Nations Association, Overseas Development Council, National Academy Public Administration.
Advising committee Lincoln U. Center Public Policy and Diplomacy, National Institute Citizen Participation and Negotiation, University of California Institute Global Conflict and Cooperation, others.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gretchen Schiele, July 17, 1965. Children: Stacy Kathryn, Charles William.