Richard Holden Curtiss

Background

Curtiss, Richard Holden was born on June 13, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Fred Adelbert and Alma Clement (Holden) Curtiss.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1949.

Career

Reporter, OMGUS Observer, Berlin, Germany, 1946-1947; editor/reporter, Whittier (California) Star Reporter, 1949-1950; newsman, Uttar Pradesh, Los Angeles, 1950-1951; publications officer, United States Embassy, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1951-1953; press attache, United States Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1957-1959; press attache, United States Embassy, Baghdad, 1963-1966; public affairs officer, United States Embassy, Damascus, Syria, 1966-1967; counselor for public affairs, United States Embassy, Beirut, 1973-1976; information officer, American Consulate General, Stuttgart, Germany, 1954-1956; newswriter, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1959-1962; program coordinator Near East, South Asia, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1967-1969; deputy assistant director Near East, North Africa, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1976-1978; chief inspector, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1979-1980; director, Voice of America Program Center, Rhodes, Greece, 1970-1973; executive director, American Education Trust, Washington, since 1981. Executive editor Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, since 1983. Founding director Middle-East Policy Council, Washington, 1981-1982, Council for National Interest, Washington, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Richard Holden Curtiss has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Press Club.

Interests

• Avocations: archaeology, paleontology, environmental protection, human rights.

Connections

Married Donna Jean Bourne, June 18, 1950. Children: Diana Ruth Sreenby, Delinda Louise Hanley, Andrew Bourne, Raymond Holden.

Father:

Fred Adelbert Curtiss

Mother:

Alma Clement (Holden) Curtiss

Spouse:

Donna Jean Bourne

child:

Andrew Bourne Curtiss

child:

Raymond Holden Curtiss

child:

Diana Ruth Sreenby Curtiss

child:

Delinda Louise Hanley Curtiss