Background
Sisco, Joseph John was born on October 31, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
academic administrator management consultant
Sisco, Joseph John was born on October 31, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Student, Morton Junior College, 1939. AB magna cum laude, Knox College, 1941. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950.
Newspaper reporter, 1936-1940. With City News Bureau, Chicago, 1937. High school teacher, 1941.
Government service, 1950-1951. Staff Department State, 1951-1976. Successivley foreign affairs officer, specialist international organizational affairs, officer-in charge General Assembly, Security Council affairs, foreign service officer, officer-in-charge United Nations political affairs, 1951-1958.
Deputy director Office United Nations Political and Security Affairs, 1958-1960, director, 1960-1963. Deputy assistant secretary Bureau International Organization Affairs, 1963-1965, assistant secretary state international organization affairs, 1965-1969. Assistant secretary state Near East-South Asia, 1969-1974.
Under secretary state for political affairs, 1974-1976. President American University, Washington, 1976-1980, chancellor, 1980-1981. Partner Sisco Associates (management consultant), Washington, 1981—2004.
Chairman American Academy Diplomacy. Member United States delegation United Nations Collective Measures Committee, 1952, United States delegations to United Nations General Assembly, 1952-1968. United States delegate Special United Nations General Assembly, session of Mid East, 1967.
Executive officer, 1954=57. Political adviser United States delegation International Atomic Energy Agency, 1959. Lecturer Foreign Service Institute.
Contributor articles on international organization, foreign affairs to publications.
Served as 1st lieutenant, infantry Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Academy Diplomacy (chairman board directors), Council Foreign Relations (private sector council). Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Jean Churchill Head, March 26, 1946. Children: Carol Bolton, Jane Murdock.