Stephen Caswell Clapp

Background

Clapp, Stephen Caswell was born on December 25, 1938 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Theodore and Ruth Elinor (Caswell) Clapp.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1960. Master of Science magna cum laude, Columbia Graduate School Journalism, 1966.

Career

High school teacher, United States Peace Corps, Yola, Nigeria, 1963-1965; field program evaluator, Office Economics Opportunity, Washington, 1966-1969; reporter, National Journal, Washington, 1969-1970; investigative reporter, Public Information Center, Washington, 1970-1971; publications director, Cmty. Nutrition Institute, Washington, 1971-1983; communications director, Interfaith Action for Economics Justice, Washington, 1983-1988; freelance journalist, Washington, 1988-1993, 95-; European editor, World Food Chemical News, Brussels, Belgium, 1993-1995. Consultant Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, Washington, 1996.

Conference organizer European Food Law Update Conference, Washington, 1996-1998. Columnist Meat & Poultry Magazine, Kansas City, Missoury, 1996-1997, Road Runners Club American, Alexandira, Virginia, 1978-1990.

Membership

Secretary, Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation. Board member, New Dominion Chorale. Member, Ending Global Poverty Task Force, Unitarian Universalist Congregation Fairfax.

Member, publicity committee, Unitarian Universalists Blue Ridge. Member of Unitarian Universalists Blue Ridge, New Dominion Chorale, National Peace Corps Association, Friends of Nigeria, Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation.

Interests

• Running, choral singing, photography.

Connections

Married Sara Victoria Sarfati, June 17, 1967 (divorced November 1995). Children: Emilia, Melissa. Married Bette Hileman, September 25, 2004.

Father:

Edward Theodore Clapp

Mother:

Ruth Elinor (Caswell) Clapp

Spouse:

Sara Victoria Sarfati

Spouse:

Bette Hileman

child:

Melissa Clapp

child:

Emilia Clapp