Background
Abrams, Eugene Bernard was born on October 10, 1919 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Sarah (Hirschson) Abrams.
Abrams, Eugene Bernard was born on October 10, 1919 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Sarah (Hirschson) Abrams.
Student, University Southern California, 1946-1947; student, University Paris, France, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Arts, University Maryland., 1956.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1948; assigned, Embassy, Paris, 1948-1951; ECA mission to France, 1951-1952; ECA office special representative, Embassy, Paris, 1952-1958; with, Office African Affairs, International Cooperation Administration, Washington, 1958-1961; deputy director Agency for International Development mission to, Guinea deputy director Agency for International Development mission to, Conakry, 1961-1963; Agency for International Development affairs officer, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1963-1965; chief technical assistance policies division, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1965-1967; head economics development division, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1967-1968; director technical assistance, Organisation for Rehabilitation Through Training, 1968-1979; consultant international economics affairs, since 1980; general manager, Action for Development International, since 1981.
Board of directors American Citizens Abroad, Geneva, 1988, executive director, 1992. Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1939-1945. Member Society International Development (vice chairman Swiss chapter), International Council Voluntary Agilysys (treasurer governing board, chairman economics and social development commission).
Married Monique Leiba, April 28, 1950. Children— Monique, Segal, Jacqueline Segal.