Background
Calingaert, Michael was born on September 17, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Dorothy Calingaert.
Non-profit organization executive
Calingaert, Michael was born on September 17, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Dorothy Calingaert.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1955; postgraduate, U. Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1955-1956; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1964.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1956, intelligence research specialist Washington, 1957-1958. Vice consul American consulate general Mogadiscio, Somalia, 1959—1961. Economic officer American consulate general Bremen, Germany, 1961-1963.
Economic officer American Embassy, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1964-1968. Chief food policy division Department State, Washington, 1968-1972. Economic counselor American Embassy, Tokyo, 1972-1975, economics/commercial minister Rome, 1975-1979.
Deputy assistant secretary for international resources and food policy Department State, 1979-1983. Economic minister American Embassy, London, 1983-1987. Visiting senior fellow National Planning Association, Washington, 1987-1989, senior fellow, 1993-1997.
Non-resident senior fellow Atlantic Council United States, 1989. Director of European operations Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (United States), Belgium, 1989-1993. Director The Monnet-Madison Institute, Brussels, 1994-1997.
Executive director Council for United States and Italy, 1997—2003, executive vice president, since 2003. Research fellow Institute for European Studies, Free University Brussels, 1994-1998, member political section, 1998—2002. Guest scholar The Brookings Institute, 1996-2004, visiting scholar Center for the United States and Europe, Brookings Institute, since 2004.
Executive director Council for United States and Italy, since 1997. Fellow National Planning Association (senior). Member American Foreign Svc.
Association, Royal Institute International Affairs, Institute Affari International.
Married Efrem Funghi, June 20, 1962. Children: Alexander, Daniel, Nicholas.