Background
Perusse, Roland Irving was born on May 18, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Louise (Maheu) Perusse.
Perusse, Roland Irving was born on May 18, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Louise (Maheu) Perusse.
Student, New York University, 1943-1944; student, Sorbonne, 1945, 46; Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Orgn, American U., 1955.
Research analyst, Department Defense, 1947-1949;
public affairs officer, United States High Commission Germany, American embassy, Bonn, 1949-1953;
foreign affairs officer, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1954-1957;
press officer, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, France, 1957-1959;
assistant director, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization relations staff Department State, 1959-1960;
mass communications officer, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization relations staff Department State, 1961;
public information officer, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 1962-1964;
associate professor political science, U. Maryland., 1954-1964;
associate professor political science, University Texas, El Paso, 1964-1966;
professor, department chairman political science, director Inter-American studies, Inter-American U., San Juan, P.R., 1966-1969;
special assistant to governor P.R., 1969-1970;
executive director, Corporation Caribbean Economics Development, 1971;
acting director, North-South Center for Technology and Cultural Interchange, 1971-1972;
professor political science, director Inter-American studies, Inter-American U., San Juan, P.R., 1972-1991. Director Inter American Institute, Washington, since 1991. Adviser Rockefeller Presidential Mission to Latin American, 1969.
United States delegation Atlantic Congress, London, England., 1959. Research director Caribbean Community Project, 20th CenturyFund, 1970-1971. Public member United States delegation 21st session United Nations Social Development Commission, 1970.
Governor board Council State Govts., 1969-1970. Past chairman Maryland. Citizens Commission Fair Congressional Redistricting.
Director Scholars for Scranton, 1964. Member of national committee for Reagan-Bush, 1984, state and national committees Bush for President, 1980, 88. President National Committee forPuerto Rican Statehood, 1989-1990.
With Military Intelligence, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, American Enterprise Institute, International Studies Association, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Foreign Service Association, American Political Science Association.