Marc Jacob Cohen

Background

Cohen, Marc Jacob was born on July 17, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis Alexander and Barbara Baylah (Zucrow) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Carleton College, 1974; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1983.

Career

News editor, Blue Earth (Minnesota) Post, 1974-1975; research assistant, USDA, Washington, 1980-1982; researcher, Business Environmental Risk Information, S.A., Washington, 1983-1984; staff associate, Formosan Association for Public Affairs, Washington, 1984-1986; associate director, Asia Resource Center, Washington, 1986-1990; policy analyst, Bread for the World, Washington, 1990-1991; senior research associate, Bread for the World, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1991-1998; special assistant to director general, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, since 1998. Consultant in field; board directors Asia Pacific Center, Washington, since 1995, Asia Resource Center, Washington, 1986-1997, Trees for the Future, since 1989.

Achievements

• Marc Jacob Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy Researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Taiwan at the Crossroads: Human Rights Political Development and Social Change on the Beautiful Island

Membership

President Teaching Assts. Association, Madison, 1978-1979, Share, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1995-1998. Delegate Virginia State Democratic Convention, 1985, 88.

Co-chair social action committee Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, Virginia, since 1997. Member Association for Asian Studies, Society for International Development, Results, PhiBeta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, bicycling, gardening.

Connections

Married Linda Marla Hoffman, May 5, 1978. Children: Amy Victoria, Michael Louis.

Father:

Louis Alexander Cohen

Mother:

Barbara Baylah (Zucrow) Cohen

Spouse:

Linda Marla Hoffman

child:

Amy Victoria Cohen

child:

Michael Louis Cohen