George Leon Sherry

Background

Sherry, George Leon was born on January 5, 1924 in Lodz, Poland. Son of Leon G. and Henrietta (Mess) Sherry. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized 1945.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, City College of New York, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951. Master of Arts, certified Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1955.

Master of Philisophy, Columbia University, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Occidental College, Los Angeles, 2005.

Career

Reporter, radio news writer, The New York Times, New York City, 1944-1946; editor, interpreter, then senior interpreter, United Nations, New York City, 1946-1959; from political officer to director and deputy to under secretary-general for special political affairs, United Nations, New York City, 1959-1984; political advisor to missions, Congo, Cyprus, India and Pakistan, 1962-1966; assistant secretary-general for special political affairs, United Nations (office in charge peacekeeping forces which won Nobel Peace Prize,1988), New York City, 1984-1985; Stuart Chevalier professor diplomacy and world affairs, Occidental College, Los Angeles, since 1985. Director Occidental at-the-United Nations program, New York City, since 1986. United States delegate staff Dartmouth Soviet-American conferences, 1961-1994.

Associate seminar on problem of peaceColumbia U., New York City. Consultant United Nations department peacekeeping operations, 1992, 93. Leader United Nations technical mission to Georgia, 1993.

United Nations envoy to follow Russian elections, 1993. Advisor International Peace Academy, since 1993.

Achievements

• George Leon Sherry has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • United Nations Reborn: Conflict Control in the Post-Cold War World (Critical Issues (Coun on Foreign Relations))

Membership

Member Council on Foreign Rels., International Studies Association, Academy Council on United Nations Sys., United Nations Association-United States of America.

Interests

• Avocations: piano playing. Skiing; sailing.

Connections

Married Doris H. Harf, March 6, 1947. 1 child, Vivien Gail Sherry Greenberg.

Father:

Leon G. Sherry

Mother:

Henrietta (Mess) Sherry

Spouse:

Doris H. Harf

child:

Vivien Gail Sherry Greenberg Sherry