Background
Garms, David John was born on October 19, 1942 in Worthington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leonard John and Gladys Anna Hinkeldey.
Garms, David John was born on October 19, 1942 in Worthington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leonard John and Gladys Anna Hinkeldey.
Bachelor in Sociology, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1964. Master of Public Administration, University Philippines, Manila, 1978.
Rehabilitation officer, United States Agency for International Development, Saigon, Vietnam, 1967-1971;
program analyst development planning Africa Bureau, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1971-1972;
education officer, United States Agency for International Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1972-1976;
assistant program officer, United States Agency for International Development, Manila, 1976-1978;
officer-in-charge India Affairs, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1978-1981;
program officer, United States Agency for International Development, Lilongue, Malawi, 1981-1985;
officer-in-charge Sri Lanka/Nepal/Maldives Affairs, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1985-1988;
program officer, United States Agency for International Development, Lilongue, Malawi, 1981-1985;
chief office of program, United States Agency for International Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1988-1993;
alternate permanent representative, United States Mission to United Nations, Rome, 1993-1996;
consultant emergency relief programs, United States Agency for International Development, since 1997. Secretary United States-India Joint Commission, Washington, 1978-1980. Member Peace Corps Agency for International Development Task Force, Washington, 1986-1988.
Chairman Senior Lanka Rehabilitation Task Force, Washington, 1987-1988.
Volunteer Peace Corps, India, 1964-1966. Member American Foreign Service Association, Sri Lanka American Society (president 1990-1991), Federal Executive Institute Association.
Married Barbara F. Carter. Children: Doria Jean, Diantha Barnwell.