Background
Shirley, John William was born on August 18, 1931 in Hailsham, Sussex, England. Son of William Shirley and Yvette (McKinley) Shirley Rosen. parents American citizens.
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John William Shirley
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John William Shirley, British, Italian, American former ambassador. Recipient Meritorious Service award United States Information Agency, 1962, Edward R. Murrow award in public diplomacy Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1981, President's award for distinguished federal civilian service President United States, 1982, Distinguished Honor award United States Information Agency, 1983, President' Meritorious Service award, 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Science in International Relations, Georgetown University, 1957.
Career
Commissioned foreign service officer, United States Information Agency assistant cultural attache, American Consulate General, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1958-1959; assistant cultural attache, American Embassy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1959-1960; assistant branch public affairs officer, vice consul, American Consulate, Trieste, Italy, 1960-1961; branch public affairs officer, consul, American Consulate, Trieste, 1961-1963; assistant information officer, American Embassy, Rome, 1963; press attache', American Embassy, Rome, 1963-1965; counselor of embassy for public affairs, American Embassy, Rome, 1977-1980; press attache', American Embassy, New Delhi, 1965-1968; desk officer for India, Nepal and Ceylon affairs, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1968; policy officer office Near East and South Asian affairs, United States Information Agency, 1968-1969; deputy director for Eastern European and Soviet affairs, United States Information Agency, 1972-1973; director Eastern European and Soviet affairs, United States Information Agency, 1973-1975; director European affairs, United States Information Agency, 1975-1977; associate director for programs, United States Information Agency, 1980-1981; acting director, United States Information Agency, 1981; counselor of agency, United States Information Agency, 1981-1983; deputy director ad interim, United States Information Agency, 1983; press and cultural officer, first secretary, American Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, 1970-1972; diplomat-in-residence, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1983-1984; A.E.P. to United Republic of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 1984-1986.
Membership
Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1956.
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Married Leonie Erskine Cooper, March 17, 1951 (divorced September 1968). Children: Pamela Mary, Alexandra Jean. Married Katherine Ann Horberg, November 10, 1968.
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Religion
Episcopalian
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Recipient Meritorious Service award United States Information Agency, 1962, Edward R. Murrow award in public diplomacy Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1981, President's award for distinguished federal civilian service President United States, 1982, Distinguished Honor award United States Information Agency, 1983, President' Meritorious Service award, 1986.Recipient Meritorious Service award United States Information Agency, 1962, Edward R. Murrow award in public diplomacy Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1981, President's award for distinguished federal civilian service President United States, 1982, Distinguished Honor award United States Information Agency, 1983, President' Meritorious Service award, 1986.