Background
Katzen, Jay Kenneth was born on August 23, 1936 in New York City. Son of Perry and Minerva (Rich) Katzen.
administrator Diplomat State Legislator
Katzen, Jay Kenneth was born on August 23, 1936 in New York City. Son of Perry and Minerva (Rich) Katzen.
Princeton University, NJ, 1954-1958, Bachelor of Arts. Yale University, 5859, Master of Arts International Relations. Spoken languages: English, French, Romanian, Swahili, Lingala, Kirundi.
Joined United States Foreign Service, 1959. Foreign service officer Department State, Washington, 1959-1960, 62-63, 66-69. Consular-commercial officer American consulate general Sydney, 1960-1962.
Economic officer American embassy Bujumbura, Burundi, 1963-1964. Labor attaché American Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1964-1966, political officer Bucharest, Rumania, 1969-1971, counselor of embassy Bamako, Mali, 1971—1973. Adviser United States Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1973-1977.
With Office of Vice President, Washington, 1977, National War College, 1977. Chargé d'affaires American Embassy, Brazzaville, Congo, 1977-1978. Political advisory to the United States delegate World Administrative Radio Conference, 1979.
President, Chief Executive Officer Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Washington, 2003—2004. Regional director, acting chief of staff Peace Corps., 2004—2009. Visiting professor Boston College Graduate School Management, 1978-1979.
Vice-chairman board directors African Development Foundation, 1988-1990. Board advisers Patterson School Diplomacy and International Commerce, University Kentucky, since 1989, Duke University Primate Center, since 1986.
Chairman Fauquier County (Virginia) Republican Committee, 1992-1994. Elected to House of Delegates of Virginia General Assembly, 1993, 95, 97, 99. Republican candidate lieutenant governor, Virginia, 2001.
Republican candidate United States Congress, 2002. Member Princeton Quadrangle Club, Army and Navy Club, Dacor House Club, Lions International.
Married Patricia Anne Morse, May 30, 1963. Children: John Timothy Rich, David Mark Nicholas, James Alexander Scott.