Background
Meissner, Doris M. was born on November 3, 1941. Daughter of Fred and Hertha H. Borst.
Meissner, Doris M. was born on November 3, 1941. Daughter of Fred and Hertha H. Borst.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1963. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1969.
Assistant director student finance aid University Wisconsin, 1964-1968. Executive director National Women's Political Caucus, 1971-1973. Assistant director office policy & planning United States Dept Justice, 1975, executive director cabinet committee illegal aliens, 1976, deputy associate attorney general, 1977-1980, acting commissioner immigration and naturalization service, 1981, executive associate commissioner immigration and naturalization service, 1982-1986, commissioner immigration & naturalization service, 1993—2000.
Senior associate, director immigration policy project The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1986-1993. Senior fellow, director United States Immigration Policy Program Migration Policy Institute, since 2001. Advisory council United States/Mexico project Overseas Development Council, 1981-1986.
Trustee Refugee Policy Group, 1987-1993. Advisory board Program for Research on Immigration Policy Rand Corporation/Urban institute, 1988-1992. Consultant panel to comptroller general General Accounting Office, 1989-1993.
With Council Foreign Relations, since 1990, Washington Office Latin America, 1989-1993.
Member National Women's Political Caucus (national advisory board since 1976), White House Fellows Alumni Association and Foundation (secretary, executive committee 1979-1982, Association Governing Boards Colleges and Universities (panel higher education issues 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Alpha Chi Omega.
Married Charles F. Meissner, June 8, 1963 (deceased). Children: Christine M., Andrew D.