Background
Ostrander, Nancy was born on October 25, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Guinevere (Ham) Ostrander.
Ostrander, Nancy was born on October 25, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Guinevere (Ham) Ostrander.
AB, Butler University, Indianapolis, 1947. Postgraduate, National War College, 1974.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1956. Administrative/consular officer Antwerp, Belgium, 1957-1961. Personnel placement officer Washington, 1961-1964.
Assistant chief visa section Mexico City, 1964-1967. Chief consular officer Kingston, Jamaica, 1967-1970. Chief foreign operations division Visa Office, Washington, 1970-1973.
Examiner Foreign Service Board Examiners, 1974-1975. Career development counselor, chief Consular Officer Program, 1975-1976. Personnel/placement officer Senior Officer Division, 1976-1978.
Ambassador to Suriname, 1978-1980. Member Executive Seminar in Foreign Policy Department of State, since 1980, inspector Office of Inspector General, 1982-1984. Diplomat-in-residence Indiana/Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1984-1985.
Coordinator population policy, Bureau Oceans, International Environmental and Science affairs Department State, Washington, 1985-1989, consultant population affairs, since 1989.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Society Indiana Pioneers, Irvington History Society (Indianapolis), Kappa Kappa Gamma (named Outstanding Woman 1980).