Dith Pran

Background

Pran, Dith Son of Dith Proeung and Meak Ep. arrived in the United States, 1979.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Cambodia, 1960.

Career

Translator, United States Military Assistance Command, 1962-1965; assistant to Sydney Schanberg, 1972-1976; administrator, Siem Reap, 1979; apprentice photographer, New York Times, 1979-1980; photographer, New York Times, since 1980. Advocate Cambodian people, since 1984. Goodwill ambassador United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1985.

Lecturer in field; participant Cambodian Genocide programU.S. Department State. Member Cambodian Documentation Commission.

Achievements

• Dith Pran has been listed as a noteworthy Photographer, social activist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Ser Moeun (divorced). Children: Hemkary, Titonel, Titonath, Titony. Married Kim DePaul.

Father:

Dith Proeung

Mother:

Meak Ep

Spouse:

Kim DePaul.

Spouse:

Ser Moeun

child:

Titony Pran

child:

Hemkary Pran

child:

Titonath Pran

child:

Titonel Pran