George A. Furness

Background

Furness, George A. was born on January 11, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Abbot and Eleanor Winslow (Williams) Furness.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History cum laude, Harvard University, 1951; Master of Arts in International Affairs, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Volunteer, United Council on World Affairs, Boston, 1953-1954; joined, Foreign Svc., 1957; current intelligence analyst for North and South Vietnam, Department State, Washington, 1957-1958; intelligence analyst for Vietnam, Department State, 1964-1966; principal intelligence analyst for Japan, Department State, 1966-1968; desk officer for Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Bermuda, deputy British desk officer, Department State, 1969-1971; deputy director International Visitor Program, Department State, 1976-1979; acting director Office International Confs., deputy director conference programs, Department State, 1979-1981; deputy director Office Ecology, Health and Conservation, international wildlifeand conservation officer, Department State, 1981-1986; political officer, protocol officer, staff assistant to ambassador, American Embassy, Saigon, Vietnam, 1959-1962; chief, economics and commercial section, American Embassy, Dublin, Ireland, 1971-1974; deputy consul general, American Embassy, Okinawa, Japan, 1974-1976; consular officer, United States Consulate, Nice, France, 1962-1964; representative, National Military Command Center, The Pentagon, Washington, 1968-1969; policy officer for Europe, United States International Comm. Agency, 1979; president, chief operating officer, Conservation Treaty Support Fund, Chevy Chase, Maryland., since 1986.

Membership

President American Swimming Council Okinawa, 1975-1976. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1957, Japan. Member American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Audubon Naturalist Society (board directors since 1994), National Audubon Society (member president county), The Nature Conservancy (life), Randolph Mountain Club, Columbia Country Club, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Ambs.

Club (founder chief of rapporteurs 7th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Conference of Parties 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, golf, hiking, bridge.

Connections

Married Ethel May Dwyer, April 9, 1955. Children: Jennifer, Patricia, Ellen.

Father:

George Abbot Furness

Mother:

Eleanor Winslow (Williams) Furness

Spouse:

Ethel May Dwyer

child:

Patricia Furness

child:

Ellen Furness

child:

Jennifer Furness