Education
Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1946-1949, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery. Harvard University, 1959-1960, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian.
Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1946-1949, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery. Harvard University, 1959-1960, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian.
Born as Gaetano Ferri in Loreto Aprutino, Italy on July 7, 1922 to Assunta and Pasquale Ferri. The Ferri family immigrated to the United States when he was a young child and settled in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Upon completion of high school in Hamburg, Ferri then served in the United States Army as a sergeant in North Africa and Europe during World World War II and later served as a captain in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Ferri completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University"s School of Foreign Service and earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
During his career as a foreign service officer with the State Department he was stationed with his family in numerous United States embassies including Buenos Aires. Saigon, South Vietnam, and Asuncion, Paraguay, as well as a multitude of assignments in Washington District of Columbia He was fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, and French.
United States Foreign Service Association. Georgetown University Alumni Club. Harvard University Alumni Club.