Background
Lion, Donor Mitchell was born on May 3, 1924 in New York City. Son of David and Anna (Holstein) Lion.
Lion, Donor Mitchell was born on May 3, 1924 in New York City. Son of David and Anna (Holstein) Lion.
AB, Harvard University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954. Master of Arts, University Buffalo, 1948.
Teaching fellow, instructor economics, U. Buffalo, also Millard Fillmore College, 1946-1948; teaching fellow economics, Harvard University, 1948-1951; economist, President's Materials Policy Commission, 1951; economist, National Security Resources Board, 1952; program director, Modern Sciences and Arts, 1952-1954; economics consultant, Robert R. Nathan Associates, 1954-1957; management consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, 1957-1962; assistant director, Agency for International Development mission to Brazil also director, Agency for International Development mission to Brazil (N.E. program), Brazil, 1963-1967; associate assistant administrator program coordination, Agency for International Development, 1967-1968; consul general, N.E. Brazil, 1968-1971; member, Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, 1971-1972; director, MRSD, Bureau Latin American, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1972-1975; associate assistant administrator bureau Latin American, Agency for International Development, 1975-1976; deputy assistant and acting assistant administrator, Agency for International Development, 1976-1977; director, Agency for International Development mission, to Jamaica, 1977-1979; director, Agency for International Development mission, to Guyana, 1979-1981; director, Agency for International Development mission, to Pakistan, 1981-1985; appointed career minister, United States Foreign Svc., 1984; chief economist, deputy assistant administrator Bureau Policy and Program Coordination, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1985-1986; director, Agency for International Development mission to Peru, Lima, 1986-1989; retired, Agency for International Development mission to Peru, Lima private consultant, 1989-1990; senior executive associate, Labat-Anderson, since 1991.
Married Linda Kranetz, September 29, 1978. Children: Ann, Amy, Kristin, Karin.