Derek Norcross Shearer

Background

Shearer, Derek Norcross was born on December 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Lloyd and Marva (Peterson) Shearer.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Graduate School, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1977.

Career

Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles, 1979-1981; director international public affairs center, professor of public policy, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1981-1994, 98-; deputy under secretary, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1993; United States ambassador to Finland,, unites states department State, Washington, 1994-1997; professor international affairs, Occidental College, Los Angeles, since 1997. Fellow Economics 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.

Achievements

• Derek Norcross Shearer has been listed as a noteworthy studies educator, administrator, diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Planning commissioner City of Santa Monica (California), 1984. Board member National Consumer Bank, Washington, 1991.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, tennis, travel, mysteries. Fax: (323) 259-2734.

Connections

Married Ruth Y. Goldway, July 8, 1976. 1child, Casey; stepchildren: Anthony, Julie.

Father:

Lloyd Shearer

Mother:

Marva (Peterson) Shearer

Spouse:

Ruth Y. Goldway

child:

Anthony Shearer

child:

Julie Shearer