Background
Penney, Edward Thomas was born on January 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Dorothy Lucille (Lyman) Penney.
Foreign service and public information officer
Penney, Edward Thomas was born on January 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Dorothy Lucille (Lyman) Penney.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1956. Master of Science in Political Science, University Wisconsin, 1961. Master of Arts in Middle East Area Studies, Indiana University, 1969.
Public affairs officer, United States Information Agency, Bangalore, India., 1965-1968; desk officer, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1974-1977; deputy director, Office North African, Near Eastern, Southern Asian Affairs-United States Information Agency, Washington, 1985-1988; director, Office North African, Near Eastern, Southern Asian Affairs-United States Information Agency, Washington, 1988-1989; director press and publications service, Office North African, Near Eastern, Southern Asian Affairs-United States Information Agency, Washington, since 1990; faculty, National War College, Washington, 1989-1990; public affairs officer, American Embassy, Cairo, 1971-1974; counselor for public affairs, American Embassy, Algiers, Algeria, 1979-1983; minister-counselor for public affairs, American Embassy, Cairo, 1983-1985; press officer, National Security Council, Washington, 1977-1979.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1962.
Married Mary Clare Bowman, June 30, 1962. Children: Dorothy, Kathryn, Anne, Margaret.