Background
III, George Arthur Trail, was born on October 16, 1936 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Arthur and Elizabeth Aurelia (Feldman) T.
III, George Arthur Trail, was born on October 16, 1936 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Arthur and Elizabeth Aurelia (Feldman) T.
Bachelor of Arts, Franklin and Marshall College, 1958; Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1965.
Commissioned foreign service officer, Department State, 1965; consul., American Consulate, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1973-1975; first secretary, American Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, 1976-1978; deputy director, West African Affairs Department State, Washington, 1978-1980; consul. general, American Consulate General, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1980-1984; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya, 1984-1987; United States ambassador to Malawi, 1988-1991; minister counselor, United States Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1991-1993.
Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1965. Member Foreign Service Association, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Children: Regina, Angela, George Arthur, Amy. Married Sharon Lorraine Manfred, May 12, 1984.