Background
Twinam, Joseph Wright was born on July 11, 1934 in Chattanooga. Son of John Courtenay and Daisy Agnes (Murphy) Twinam.
Twinam, Joseph Wright was born on July 11, 1934 in Chattanooga. Son of John Courtenay and Daisy Agnes (Murphy) Twinam.
Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1956; postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1960-1961.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1959; assigned, The Netherlands, 1961-1964; assigned, Kuwait, 1964-1966; assigned, Lebanon, 1966-1968; assigned, Saudi Arabia, 1968-1970; ambassador to, State of Bahrain., 1974-1976; director, Arabian Peninsula affairs Department State, 1976-1979; deputy assistant secretary, Arabian Peninsula affairs Department State, 1979-1982; dean, Foreign Service Institute, 1983-1985; visiting professor, University of Virginia, 1982-1983; John C. West chair, The Citadel, since 1985.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Janet Ashby, May 30, 1959. Children: Courtenay Jane, Marshall Ashby.