Background
Coon, Jane Abell was born on May 9, 1929 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Max F. and Virginia (Bennett) Abell.
Coon, Jane Abell was born on May 9, 1929 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Max F. and Virginia (Bennett) Abell.
Bachelor, College of Wooster, Ohio, 1951. LL.D (honorary), College of Wooster, 1983. Doctor of Laws, University New Hampshire, 1984.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1956, 2d secretary Karachi, Pakistan, 1957-1959, consul Bombay, India, 1960-1964, 1st secretary New Delhi, India, 1965-1967, country director, for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Washington, 1977-1979, deputy assistant secretary Near East and South Asia, 1979-1981, ambassador to Bangladesh, Dacca, 1981-1984. Dean professional studies Foreign Service Institute, Washington, since 1985.
Member Society Woman Geographers, Council Foreign Relations.
Married Carleton Stevens Conn, Junior, January 2, 1968. Step children: William, Howard, Katharine, Elizabeth, Ellen, Richard.
