Daniel Asher Sharp

Background

Sharp, Daniel Asher was born on March 29, 1932 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Miriam (Asher) Sharp.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1954; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1959.

Career

Deputy attorney general State of California, San Francisco, 1959-1961. Assistant director international programs United States Peace Corps, Washington, 1961-1962, associate director Cuzco, Peru, 1962-1964. Acting director Peace Corps, La Paz, Bolivia, 1964.

Creator, director Staff Training Center Peace Corps, Washington, 1965-1968. Director division education resources United States Peace Corps, 1966, since 1988. Director education and Latin American programs, assistant director Adlai Stevenson Institute International Affairs, University Chicago, 1968-1970.

Director training ITT, Latin American, 1970-1972. Manager management development ITT World Headquarters, New York City, 1973. From director human resources development to director inter-American affairs Xerox Corporation (Xerox LatinAm. group), 1973—1979.

From director international affairs to international consultant Xerox Corporation Headquarters, 1979—1997, senior international advisor InterMatrix Group, since 1990. Consultant on global strategy Various corporations including General Foods, International Business Machines Corporation, Texas Instruments, Xerox, since 1987. President, Chief Executive Officer Columbia University American Assembly, 1987—2002, Royal Institution World Science Assembly, since 2002.

Adjunct professor international public affairs Columbia University, since 1991. Senior moderator, faculty Aspen Institute, since 1995. Chairman's council Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, since 2000.

United States delegate United Nations Economic and Social Council, Geneva, 1961, Organization of American States, San Juan, 1986. Negotiated 6 treaties United States Government. United States representative International Conference on Volunteer Programs, The Hague, Netherlands, 1961.

Outside board advisory council Macmillan Ltd. (United Kingdom), 1982. Representative United States business community national task force on Europe Business and Industry Advisory Committee, regional trade blocs, Paris, 1989.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Daniel Asher Sharp has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman advisory board Council of Americas, 1978-1985. Board directors Overseas Development Council, 1980-1996, International Center of New York, 1980-1988, Fund for Multinat. Management Education, 1979-1985, Accion, 1980-1988, World Press Institute, 1986-1989, Forum for World Affairs, 1987-1995, Stamford Symphony, 1987-1991.

Board advisory Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1981-1992, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 1987, Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperative, University California, 1987-1990, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1984-1989. Board visiting Duke University Institute of Policy Sciences and Public Affairs, 1988-1991. Active United States/Mexico Business Council, 1981-1987.

With United States Army, 1954-1955. Captain Reserve; Member State Bar California, Council on Foreign Relations, Century Association, Mid-Atlantic Club (board directors), National Committee on United States-China Relations, Club of Madrid (general coordinator founding conference 2001, advisory fellow, 2002^).

Connections

Married Jacqueline Borda, 1967 (divorced 1975). 1 son, Benjamin Daniel. Married Revelle Pergament Allen, 1989.

Father:

Joseph C. Sharp

Mother:

Miriam (Asher) Sharp

Spouse:

Jacqueline Borda

Spouse:

Revelle Pergament Allen