Background
Stephenson, Sherry Madeline Daughter of Joe Harrell and Bettie Beasley Stephenson.
Stephenson, Sherry Madeline Daughter of Joe Harrell and Bettie Beasley Stephenson.
Master of Arts, New York University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Institute International Studies, Geneva, 1987.
Trade specialist United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1978—1980, General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1980—1982. Principal administrator Trade Directorate Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1983—1991. Advisor Ministry of Trade, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1992—1995.
Principal trade specialist Trade Unit Organization of American States, Washington, 1995—2000, deputy director for trade, 2000—2005, director department trade and competitiveness, since 2006, director institution relations, 2008. Consultant Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, Singapore, 1993—2000, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1993—1996, World Bank, Washington, 1995—1997, United States Agency for International Development, 1997—2000.
Member of European Institute, International Trade and Finance Association, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, Inter-American Dialogue, Cosmos Club.
Children: Matthew Hector Travis, Corinne Louise Madeline.