Background
Farer, Tom Joel was born on July 28, 1935 in New York City. Son of Louis and Lola (Garfinkel) Farer.
consultant law educator writer
Farer, Tom Joel was born on July 28, 1935 in New York City. Son of Louis and Lola (Garfinkel) Farer.
Farer earned his bachelor"s degree from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude. He then received his juris doctorate from Harvard University"s Law School. Following law school, Farer worked as a senior research fellow of the Carnegie Foundation and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Program officer, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1962;
special assistant, Department Defense, Washington, 1962-1963;
advisor, Somali Police Force, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1963-1964;
associate, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1965-1966;
assistant professor, then associate professor, Columbia University, New York, 1966-1971;
distinguished professor of law, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 1971-1985;
president, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1985-1986;
professor of law, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1987-1988;
professor of law and international relations, American U., Washington, 1987-1996;
dean Graduate School International Studies, U. Denver, since 1996. Lecturer Hague Academy International Law, 1974, U. Munich, 1978-1982. Visiting professor Princeton University, 1982-1983, Johns Hopkins School Advanced International Studies, 1984, Harvard Law School, 1991, Tulane Law School, 1992-1993, Nanterre U., 1995, Cambridge U., 1996.
Consultant United Nations Operations in Somalia, 1993.
(Book by Farer, Tom J.)
Member Inter-American Commission Human Rights, 1976-1983, president, 1980-1982. Special assistant Department State, 1975. Board directors and advisers America's Watch, International Human Rights Law Group, International League for Human Rights, United States- Azerbaijan Council.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, American Society International Law. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Mika V. Ignatieff, December 26, 1964. Children: Paola E., Thomas V.