Background
Dunford, David Joseph was born on February 24, 1943 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Katherine Celeste (Jahn) Dunford.
ambassador foreign service officer
Dunford, David Joseph was born on February 24, 1943 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Katherine Celeste (Jahn) Dunford.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964. Master of Arts in Political Science, Stanford University, 1965. Master of Arts in Economics, Stanford University, 1976.
Junior officer, American Embassy, Quito, Ecuador, 1967-1968; economics-commercial officer, American Embassy, Helsinki, Finland, 1969-1972; director planning and economics analysis staff, Department State, Washington, 1977-1979; director Office of Development Finance, Department State, Washington, 1979-1980; deputy assistant United States trade representative, Office of the United States Trade Republican, Washington, 1980-1981; minister-counselor for economics affairs, American Embassy, Cairo, 1981-1984; director Egyptian affairs, Department State, Washington, 1984-1987; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1988-1992; ambassador to Oman,, American Embassy, Muscat, 1992-1995; retired from foreign service, 1995; Adjunct Professor department political science, U. Arizona, since 1995; coordinator transition team, Menabank, Cairo, 1997-1998; Adjunct Professor, American Graduate School International Management, since 1998.
Member American Foreign Service Association (Christian A. Herter award 1991).
Married Sandra Corbett Mitchell, December 18, 1965. Children: Gregory, Kristina.