Background
Canning, Michael Paul was born on May 15, 1941 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of William Myles and Gladys Marie (O'Brien) Canning.
Canning, Michael Paul was born on May 15, 1941 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of William Myles and Gladys Marie (O'Brien) Canning.
Bachelor in Mathematics, North Dakota State University, 1963., Tübingen University, Germany, 1964., Free University, Berlin, Germany, 1964.
Foreign service officer, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1965-1993; inspector, United States Information Agency, Washington, since 1994; movie reviewer, Hill Rag, Washington, since 1993. Chairman young officers policy panel, 1970-1971. Member senior seminar Department State, Washington, 1986-1987.
Member, supporter Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington, since 1978. Volunteer Food & Friends, Washington, since 1994. Member of Capitol Hill Restoration Society (board directors since 2002), Senior Seminar Alumni Association since 2002, Public Diplomacy Foundation since 2003, United States Information Agency Alumni Association (president since 2001), American Political Science Association, American Foreign Service Association.
Married Judith May Jones, December 26, 1964. Children: Elizabeth Sarah, Rachel Deborah.