Background
Duffy, Gloria Charmian was born on September 4, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of George Thomas and Gloria Sara (Cohan) Duffy.
Duffy, Gloria Charmian was born on September 4, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of George Thomas and Gloria Sara (Cohan) Duffy.
AB magna cum laude, Occidental College, 1975. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1977. Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1992.
Researcher The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1977-1978. Assistant director The Arms Control Association, Washington, 1978-1980. Scholar in residence Stanford (California) University, 1980-1982, 85-87, 95-96.
Executive director Ploughshares Fund, San Francisco, 1982-1984. President Global Outlook, Palo Alto, California, 1985-1993. Deputy assistant secretary defense United States Department Defense, Washington, 1993-1995.
Chief Executive Officer The Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, since 1996.
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Chair board directors Civilian Research and Development Foundation/National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1997. Board directors Los Gatos (California) Community Hospital, since 1977, The Compton Foundation, Menlo Park, California, since 1976, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Chicago, 1987-1993. President Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Corporation, San Jose, California, 1996-1997.
Board directors Atlantic Council of the United States, since 1997. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Council on International Policy.
Married Robert L. Elder, September 30, 1984 (divorced December 1991).