Terry Donato Garcia

Background

Garcia, Terry Donato was born on March 27, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Joseph Donato and Marcelle (Cook) Garcia.

Education

Bachelor in International Relations, American University, 1975. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1980.

Career

Director research United Nations Association, Washington, 1972-1974. Director legislation World Federalists, 1974-1976. Lobbyist New Directions, 1976-1978.

Legislation consultant International Development Cooperative Agency, 1979-1980. Associate Manatt, Phelps, Rotherberg & Tunney, Washington and Los Angeles, 1980-1983. Partner Fried, King, Holmes & August, Los Angeles, 1983-1991, Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, Los Angeles, 1991-1994, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles, 1994.

Assistant secretary for oceans and atmosphere United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1996—1999. General counsel National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1994-1996, deputy administrator, 1996—1999. Executive vice president for mission programs The National Geographic Society, since 1999.

Member National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill & Offshore Drilling, since 2010.

Achievements

• Terry Donato Garcia has been listed as a noteworthy professional society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant counsel Brown for Governor, Los Angeles, 1982. Assistant general counsel Mondale Committee, Los Angeles, 1984. General counsel Americans with Hart, Los Angeles, 1983-1984, California Democratic Party, 1987-1988, 91-94.

Counsel Southern California Freeze Voter, 1984-1993. Treasurer California Lexington Group Political Action Committee, Los Angeles, 1986-1994. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association (vice chair legislation committee).

Interests

• Avocation: fly fishing, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Mary Talley, March 27, 1982. Children: Alex Donato, Jake Brian.

Father:

Joseph Donato Garcia

Mother:

Marcelle (Cook) Garcia

Spouse:

Mary Talley

child:

Jake Brian Garcia

child:

Alex Donato Garcia