Background
Shearer, Derek Nocross was born on December 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Lloyd and Marva (Peterson) Shearer.
academic administrator Diplomat science professor
Shearer, Derek Nocross was born on December 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Lloyd and Marva (Peterson) Shearer.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Union Graduate School, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1977.
Lecturer University California, Los Angeles, 1979-1981. Director international public affairs center, professor of public policy Occidental College, 1981-1994, 98—. Deputy undersecretary United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1993.
United States ambassador to Finland United States Department State, 1994-1997. Professor international affairs Occidental College, Los Angeles, since 1997. International advisor Ziff Brothers Investments, since 1998.
Fellow Economic Strategy Institute, Washington, 1993. Policy advisory to Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton, 1990-1992. Advisory on North Atlantic Treaty Organization peace keeping United States Navy, since 1997.
Public policy fellow Woodrow Wilson International Scholars Center, 1999-2000. Director global affairs Occidental College, since 2001, Chevalier professor diplomacy and world affairs, since 2002. Founder Pacific Council International Policy, since 1994.
Senior fellow University of Southern California Institute Public Diplomacy.
Planning commissioner City of Santa Monica (California), 1984. Board member National Consumer Bank, Washington, 1991.
Married Sue Toigo; 1 child, Casey (deceased). Stepchildren: Anthony, Julie, Molly.