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college dean International affairs educator

Peter Frederic Krogh, American College dean, international affairs educator. Named One of Boston's Outstanding Young Men, 1967, One of 100 Outstanding Young Educators, Change magazine, 1979.

Background

Krogh, Peter Frederic was born on February 11, 1937 in Ross, California, United States. Son of R. Thorvald and Kathryn (Rauh) Krogh.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Harvard University, 1958. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts University, 1966.

Certificate of studies (mention bien), L'Institut de Francais, Villefranche-sur-mer, France, 1988.

Career

Trainee, acting assistant branch manager, New England Merchants. National Bank, 1958-1960; instructor in government, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1961-1962; assistant to dean, then assistant dean Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1962-1967; associate dean Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; host television program Backgrounds, WGBH-television, Boston, 1963-1967; White House fellow, special assistant to Secretary State, Washington, 1967-1978; dean, professor international affairs, School Foreign Svc., Georgetown University, Washington, since 1970; moderator television program American Interests, Public Broadcasting Service, 1981-1987; moderator television series, Great Decisions, since 1988. Board directors The Carlisle Companies, Inc.

Trustee Winthrop Focus Funds. Co-chairman Annual Meeting Deans and Dirs. Acads. Diplomacy.

Achievements

  • Peter Frederic Krogh has been listed as a noteworthy College dean, international affairs educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council Overseas Development Council, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Foreign Policy Association, selection committee Henry Luce Scholars Program. Trustee National Planning Association. Member Washington Institute for Foreign Affairs, Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard Club.

Interests

  • Avocations: tennis, basketball, biking, fishing, reading.

Connections

Married Gesine Elizabeth Schuette, November 21, 1960 (divorced May 1990). Children: Christopher Thorvald, Jennifer Gesine.

Father:
R. Thorvald Krogh

Mother:
Kathryn (Rauh) Krogh

Spouse:
Gesine Elizabeth Schuette

child:
Jennifer Gesine Krogh

child:
Christopher Thorvald Krogh