Background
Popper, David Henry was born on October 3, 1912 in New York City. Son of Morris and Lillian (Greenbaum) Popper.
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Popper, David Henry was born on October 3, 1912 in New York City. Son of Morris and Lillian (Greenbaum) Popper.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1932; A.M., Harvard University, 1934.
Research associate, Foreign Policy Association, Inc., New York City, 1934-1940; associate editor publications, Foreign Policy Association, Inc., 1941-1942; specialist international organization affairs, Department of State, since 1945; assistant chief division international organization affairs, Department of State, 1948-1949; officer in charge, United Nations General Assembly affairs, 1949-1951; department director, Office United Nations Political and Security Affairs, 1951-1954; director, Office United Nations Political and Security Affairs, 1954-1955; director, National War College, Washington, 1955-1956; deputy United States representative for international organizations, Geneva, 1956-1959; adviser, United States delegation to United Nations General Assembly, 1946-1953; principal Executive officer, United States delegation to United Nations General Assembly, 1949-1950; deputy United States representative, Conference on Discontinuance Nuclear Weapons Tests, Geneva, 1959-1961; senior advisory disarmament affairs, United States Mission to United Nations, 1961-1962; director, Office Atlantic Political and Military Affairs, Department State, 1962-1965; deputy assistant secretary state for international organizational affairs, Office Atlantic Political and Military Affairs, Department State, 1965-1969; United States ambassador, Cyprus, 1969-1973; United States ambassador, Chile, 1974-1977; assistant secretary state for international organization affairs, 1973-1974; deputy for Panama Canal Treaty Affairs, Department of State with rank of ambassador, 1977-1978; special representative of secretary of state for, Panama Treaty Affairs, 1978-1980. Adjunct Professor Georgetown University School Foreign Service, 1981-1984. Lecturer Institute Learning in Retirement American U., 1985-1987.
Member American Academy Diplomacy (president 1988-1991). Board directors Association for Diplomatic Studies. Chairman board directors Committee for a Community of Democracies.
Captain Chemical Warfare Service, Military Intelligence corpus, United States army, 1942-1945. Member Latin American Studies Association, American Society International Law, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Academy Political Science, International Studies Association, American Foreign Service Association, Cyprus-American Archaeol. Research Institute Clubs: Cosmos, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired.
Married Florence Maisel Popper (deceased 1992) children: Carol, Lewis, Katherine, Virginia.