Background
Oechsli, Leonard Paul was born on January 3, 1922 in Medan, Sumatra. Son of Leonard and Loula (Boicourt) Oechsli.
Oechsli, Leonard Paul was born on January 3, 1922 in Medan, Sumatra. Son of Leonard and Loula (Boicourt) Oechsli.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1947; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; postgraduate, Inter-American Institute Agricultural Sciences, 1948-1949; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1951-1952.
With, American Consulate, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1942-1943; With, Institute Inter-American Affairs, Brazil, 1943-1944; director research, American Cocoa Research Institute, 1950-1957; program officer, Agency for International Development, Chile, 1957-1962; assistant director, Office Development Planning and Programming, Agency for International Development, 1962-1966; mission director, United States Agency for International Development, Ecuador, 1966-1968; mission director, United States Agency for International Development, El Salvador, 1968-1970; deputy director, United States Agency for International Development, India, 1970-1972; director, East Asian affairs, Washington, 1972-1974; director, Middle East affairs, 1974-1975; assistant program advisor, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1975-1976; chief sectorial policies division, Inter-American Development Bank, 1976-1984; assigned, National War College, 1965-1966.
President Franklin Civic Association, McLean, Virginia, 1964-1966.
Married Helen Camelia George, November 17, 1951. Children– Camille, Christopher George, Mark Boicourt.