Background
Meenan, James Ronald was born on December 23, 1941 in Providence. Son of James Joseph and Angie May (Richmond) Meenan.
foreign service Trade institute executive
Meenan, James Ronald was born on December 23, 1941 in Providence. Son of James Joseph and Angie May (Richmond) Meenan.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Woodbury College, 1962; graduate, Legislation Institute, 1991.
Accountant, Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, 1961-1963;
production cost analyst, United States Air Force Auditor General, Santa Monica, California, 1963-1965;
supervisory accountant, auditor, United States Agency for International Development to Vietnam and Brazil, Saigon and Rio de Janeiro, 1965-1968;
senior budget analyst strategic system, United States Navy, Washington, 1968-1969;
supervisor auditor, United States Agency for International Development to Chile and Panama, Santiago, Panama City, 1969-1974;
program development manager, United States Agency for International Development to Africa Bureau, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Asia-Near East-Europe Bureau, Washington, Columbo and Manila., 1974-1990;
legislation assistant for international trade and economics development to Sen. Max Baucus, United States Senate, Washington, 1990-1993;
vice president, advisor international markets, GeoResearch, Inc., Vienna, Virginia, 1993-1997;
vice president, International Management and Development Institute, Washington, since 1997. Appointed to the United States Industry Sector Advisory Committee for Trade Policy Mattersand elected member United States Industry Functional Advisory Committee for IntellectualProperty, since 1994.
Member governing board International School, Manila, 1985-1986.
Active Fairfax (Virginia) Hospital Association Foundation, since 1986. Member American Foreign Service Association (treasurer 1977-1978, representative Colombo, Sri Lanka 1979-1983), World Affairs Council Washington, Society for International Development (executive board Sri Lanka chapter 1980-1983), Washington Export Council, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka Hill Club, Mantua Swim and Tennis Club, Elks, Knights of Columbus.
Married Vera Helena Barretto de Carvalho Lima, May 3, 1968. Children: Patrick Allen, John Edward.