Background
Sterner, Michael Edmund was born on December 26, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harold Walther and Leonie (Knoedler) Sterner.
Sterner, Michael Edmund was born on December 26, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harold Walther and Leonie (Knoedler) Sterner.
AB, Harvard College, 1951.
Government relations representative Arabian-American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1951-1954. Joined Foreign Service, 1956. Vice consul Aden, 1957-1958.
Political officer Cairo, 1960-1964. Desk officer Near Eastern Affairs Department State, 1964-1970, director Egyptian affairs, 1970-1974. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, 1974-1976.
Deputy assistant secretary state for Near East and South Asian affairs, 1977-1981. Managing director The IRC Group, Inc., since 1982.
Member board governors Middle East Institute With Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member Council Foreign Relations.
Married Courtenay Read, March 30, 1957. Children: Lucian, Marcellin.