Background
Avella, Joseph Ralph was born on November 13, 1942 in New York City. Son of Salvatore Ralph and Bianca (Artoni) Avella.
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Joseph Ralph Avella
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964; Master of Arts, Catholic U. American, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U. American, 1995.
Career
Manager Maryland. operations, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., 1978-1983;
program manager, Honeywell Federal Sys., Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1984-1986;
manager integration services, Honeywell Federal Sys., Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1987-1989;
deputy director mobilization, Office of Secretary Defense, Washington, 1990-1992;
director international programs, Office of Secretary Defense, Washington, 1992-1993;
senior fellow global strategy program, Potomac Foundation, McLean, 1995-1998;
professor and academic dean, American Military U., Manassas, Virginia, 1995-1998. Consultant Masi Research Cons., Inc., Washington, 1995-1997. Executive secretary North Atlantic Treaty Organization Forces Committee, Brussels, Belgium, 1992-1994.
Seminar moderator United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1989-1991. President Delphic Consulting Inc., since 1998. Executive vice president Graduate School of America.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1995. Member American Political Science Association, Center for Study of Presidency (contributing author), United States Strategic Institute, Association Naval Aviation (past chapter secretary), Navy League of the United States (former member board directors), United States Naval Institute (contbg.author), Pi Sigma Alpha.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Theresa Eberhardt, August 12, 1967 (divorced May 1991). Children: Edward Jay, James Joseph.
