Background
Clark-Bourne, Kathryn Orpha was born on October 15, 1924 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Andrew Giles and Orpha Mae (Spielman) Clark.
Clark-Bourne, Kathryn Orpha was born on October 15, 1924 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Andrew Giles and Orpha Mae (Spielman) Clark.
Bachelor cum laude, University Washington, 1947. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1951—1952.
Draftsman Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1942—1944. Editor West Seattle Herald, 1947. Intelligence analyst Department of Army, Tokyo, 1947—1949.
Bookkeeper Panama Canal Company, Washington, 1951—1952. Editor, intelligence research specialist Department State, 1952—1956. Political assistant United States Embassy, Teheran, Iran, 1956—1958.
Consulate officer United States Consul General, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1959—1961, consulate & political officer Bombay, 1962—1967. Supervisor communications Coopers & Lybrand, New York City, 1969—1974. Communications consultant George R. Block Actuaries, 1974—1975.
Deputy director Office of Fisheries Affairs Department State, Washington, 1975—1977. Counselor for political affairs American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1977—1980. Deputy director Office of West Africa Department State, Washington, 1980—1982.
Deputy chief of mission American Embassy, Conakey, Guinea, 1982—1985. Consulate officer Consul General, Douala, Cameroon, 1985—1987. Inspector Office Inspector General Department State, Washington, 1988—1989, senior inspector Office Inspector General, 1990—1993, history declassification Newington, Virginia, 1993—2007, retired, 2007.
Lecturer National War College, Georgetown University, Emory University. Alternate delegate Conference on Least-Developed Countries in Hague. Chair North Pacific Sea, Air, Land Negotiations with Canada, Japan and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Member of World Affairs Council, American Foreign Service Association (board member 1993-1997), Asia Society, Diplomatic Consular Officers, Retired 2000-2004.
Married Kenneth Barnes Bourne, Junior (divorced).