Background
Courtenaye, Richard Hubert was born on March 27, 1923 in Pomona, California, United States. Son of John and Juanita (Case) Courtenaye.
Courtenaye, Richard Hubert was born on March 27, 1923 in Pomona, California, United States. Son of John and Juanita (Case) Courtenaye.
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1940; Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1944; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1944-1945; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1956.
Press, radio work, War Department, Osaka, Japan, 1946-1947; joined, United States Foreign Service, 1947; vice consul, Barcelona, Spain, 1947-1948; 3d secretary embassy, Mexico City, Mexico, 1949-1950; 2d secretary embassy, Quito, Ecuador, 1951-1953; vice consul, Kobe-Osaka, Japan, 1953-1955; 2d secretary, consul embassy, Madrid, Spain, 1956-1958; chief middle American branch, State Department, 1959-1961; chief inter-American political division, State Department, 1961-1962; director, Office Research and Analysis for American Republics, 1962; consul general, Quebec, Canada, 1962-1964; consul general, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1968; consul general, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, 1968-1971; federal regional council representative, Denver, 1971-1973; consul general, Tangier, Morocco, from 1973; international educational exchange consultant, since 1982; adviser, Interschola, since 1983. Director Pacific Intercultural Exchange, 1979-1982, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1980-1982.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Foreign Service Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Association International Educators.
Married Norma Jean Drew, July 22, 1953. Children: Mary Ann, Catherine.