Background
Oberdorfer, Donald was born on May 28, 1931 in Atlanta. Son of Donald and Dorothy (Bayersdorfer) Oberdorfer.
Oberdorfer, Donald was born on May 28, 1931 in Atlanta. Son of Donald and Dorothy (Bayersdorfer) Oberdorfer.
Bachelor of Arts in public and international affairs, Princeton University, 1952.
Reporter, The Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, 1955-1958; Washington correspondence, The Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, Washington, 1958-1961; assistant editor, associate editor, The Saturday Evening Post, Washington, 1961-1965; national correspondence, Knight Newspaper Bureau, Washington, 1965-1968; white house correspondence, The Washington Post, Washington, 1968-1972; northeast Asia correspondence, The Washington Post, Tokyo, 1972-1975; diplomatic correspondence, The Washington Post, Washington, 1976-1993; journalist-in-residence, Johns Hopkins University Nitze School Advanced International Studies, Washington, since 1993. Ferris professor journalism Princeton University, 1977, 82, 86.
Chairman advisory committee The Asia Society, Washington, 1986-1990, trustee, New York City, 1987-1993. With United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member Council Foreign Relations, Overseas Writers Club (president since 1994).
Married Laura Klein, April 24, 1955. Children: Daniel, Karen.