Education
Bachelor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1977. Master of Arts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982.
consultant organization administrator
Bachelor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1977. Master of Arts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982.
Director of education Middle East Institute, Washington, 1978—1980. Deputy director Egypt Today, 1980—1981. Vice president First City National Bank of Houston, Houston, 1982—1992.
Regional director Institute International Education, 1992—1999. Vice president - development National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas, 1999—2001. President World Affairs Council Greater Dallas, since 2001.
Advisory director University of North Texas/International Affairs Committee, Denton, Texas, 2001. Member Houston Committee on Foreign Relations, Houston, 1982—1999, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations, Dallas, 1999. Member, international relations advisory commission City of Plano, Plano, 2002.
Board directors National Council for International Visitors, Washington, 1994—1999, World Affairs Councils of America, Washington, 2002, The Tower Club, Dallas, 2002, Dallas International School, Dallas, 2001. Member of Association of Professional Fundraisers (certified 2001).
Son of Leo J and Eugenia (Etheridge) Falk. Married Terrell E. Held, June 2, 1979. Children: Todd Nathan, Ashleigh Elizabeth.