Background
McNAMARA, Thomas was born on September 16, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Michael McNamara and Anne Marie Meehan.
McNAMARA, Thomas was born on September 16, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Michael McNamara and Anne Marie Meehan.
Bachelor, Manhattan College, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Manhattan College, 1991. Master of Arts, Notre Dame University, 1964.
Joined foreign service United States Department State, 1965, 2nd secretary United States Embassy Paris, 1967-1969, BENELUX desk officer, European bureau, 1969-1971, consul United States Consulate Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971-1972, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1972-1973, international affairs officer, Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, 1974-1975, chief external division, political section United States Embassy Moscow, 1976-1978, office director, political-military bureau Washington, 1978-1980, deputy chief of mission Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980-1983, department assistant secretary, bureau political-military affairs Washington, 1983-1986, senior seminar Foreign Service Institute Arlington, 1986-1987, United States ambassador to Colombia Bogota, 1988-1991, coordinator for counter-terrorism Washington, 1992-1993, principal deputy assistant secretary, Bureau Political-Military Affairs, 1993-1994, assistant secretary, Bureau Political-Military Affairs, 1994—1998, senior advisor for counterterrorism & homeland security, 2001—2004. Faculty Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1973-1974. Director counterterrorism & narcotics National Security Council, 1987-1988.
Special assistant to President for national security affairs The White House, Washington, 1991-1992. President, Chief Executive Officer American Society & Council Americas, New York City, 1998—2001. Program manager Information Sharing Environment (International Securities Exchange) Office National Intelligence, Washington, 2006—2009.
Adjunct professor practice of international affairs George Washington University Eliott School International Affairs.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member of Council Foreign Relations, American Foreign Service Association, Cosmos Club.
Married Emma Julia Fonseca, June 11, 1966. Children: David Fonseca, Michelle Anne.