Background
Tasca, Henry J. was born on August 23, 1912 in Providence. Son of Julius and Phiomena (DePaulis) Tasca.
Tasca, Henry J. was born on August 23, 1912 in Providence. Son of Julius and Phiomena (DePaulis) Tasca.
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1933. Doctor of Laws, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937.
Graduate fellow Brookings Institution, 1936-1937, London School Economics, 1937-1938.
Post-doctoral Social Science Research Council fellow, 1938-1939, Penfield traveling scholar in Europe, 1938-1939.
Economics analyst division trade agreements Department State, 1937-1938. Assistant director trade regulation and commercial policy project in European countries Rockefeller Foundation, 1938-1940. Economics adviser on foreign trade to National Defense Committee, 1940-1941.
Department Treasury representative American embassy, Rome, Italy, 1945-1948.
Special financial adviser to Allied Common for Italy, 1945. Alternate United States executive director International Monetary Fund, also special assistant to secretary treasury, 1948-1949.
Acting technical consultant to Herter Select Committee on Foreign Aid, 1947. Director plans and policy staff Department Economics Affairs Marshall Plan, Paris, France, 1949-1951, deputy United States special representative Europe, 1952-1953.
Economics adviser, deputy to West. Averell Harriman, president temporary council committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1951-1952.
Director United States operations mission to Italy and minister for economics affairs American embassy, Rome, 1953-1956. Minister economics affairs American embassy, Bonn, Germany, 1956-1960. Deputy assistant secretary African Affairs charge operations Department State, 1960-1965.
Ambassador to Morocco, 1965-1969, to Greece, 1969-1974.
Retired, 1974; engaged in international business activities, 1974-1979. Special representative of the President for Korean economics affairs, 1953.
Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1941-1945. Clubs: Metropolitan.
Married Natalina Federici, August 22, 1949. Children: Ann, Eileen, Elia, John.