Background
Cornell, Thomas Fenelon was born on June 17, 1949 in Oceanside, New York, United States. Son of John Paul and Marjory May (Fenelon) Cornell.
Diplomat economist economic and budget analyst
Cornell, Thomas Fenelon was born on June 17, 1949 in Oceanside, New York, United States. Son of John Paul and Marjory May (Fenelon) Cornell.
Student, University Göttingen (Germany), 1970. Bachelor in International Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1971. Certified d'etudes, College d'Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 1975.
Master of Arts in International Economics, University Colorado, 1977.
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Divo, Ivory Coast, 1971-1974; director refugee program, Young Women’s Christian Association, Dayton, Ohio, 1975; joined, United States Foreign Svc., 1977; project design specialist, United States Agency for International Development, Yaounde, Cameroun, 1977-1980; officer in charge/East Africa, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1980-1984; associate director Sudan, United States Agency for International Development, Khartoum, Sudan, 1984-1986; officer in charge/Guatemala and Panama, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1986-1988; senior program development officer/Domenican Republic, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1988-1991; United States representative to Benin, Cotonou, Benin, 1991-1995; United States representative to Benin, United States Agency for International Development, Budapest, Hungary, since 1995.
Volunteer juvenile officer Friends of District of Columbia Superior Court, Washington, 1980-1984. Volunteer youth social worker SASHA Bruce, Washington, 1986, 98—. Member American Foreign Service Association, Friends of Ivory Coast, Association State Government Managers.