Henry John Costanzo

Background

Costanzo, Henry John was born on June 20, 1925 in Edgewater, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (De Falco) Costanzo.

Education

Student, Birmingham-Southern College, 1942. Student, George Washington University, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1949.

Career

Economist ECA/special mission to Italy, 1949-1951. Assistant Treasury representative Rome, 1952-1953. Treasury representative Seoul, Korea, 1954-1955.

Financial adviser, chief program planning division United Nations Command, Office Economic Coordinator, 1955-1957. Adviser Middle Eastern department International Monetary Fund., 1958-1961. Chief South Asia and Near East division Office International Finance, Treasury Department, 1961-1962.

Director Office Latin American, 1962-1967, Agency for International Development mission to Korea, 1967-1969. Director/counselor economic affairs embassy. Seoul, 1968-1969; member board, executive director Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1970-1971, executive vice president, 1972-1974, executive secretary joint ministerial committee board governors World Bank and International Monetary Fund on transfer real resources to developing countries, 1974-1976, finance manager Washington, 1976-1988.

Achievements

• Henry John Costanzo has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946.

Connections

Married Maxine Kruse, March 11, 1955. Children– Maria Cristina, Luisa Francesca.