Background
Yacob, Yosef was born on November 12, 1947 in Dire Dawa, Harar, Ethiopia. Son of Yacob and Egziaraya (Osman) Zanios.
Yacob, Yosef was born on November 12, 1947 in Dire Dawa, Harar, Ethiopia. Son of Yacob and Egziaraya (Osman) Zanios.
Bachelor, Linfield College, 1971. Juris Doctor, Lewis and Clark University, 1974. Master of Laws in International Law, University San Diego, 1999.
Doctor of Philosophy in International Law, York University, 2002.
Researcher criminal justice State of Oregon, Salem, 1974, senior administrative analyst, 1974—1976. Adjudications specialist, legal counsel, law enforcement council Office of the Governor State of Oregon, 1976—1978. Chief administrative law judge State of Oregon, Milwaukie, 1978—1983, director hearings, appeals, 1982—1984.
Managing attorney Hyatt Legal Services, Clakamas, 1984-1986. President, senior partner Yacob & Associates Professional Corporation, Clackamas, 1986—1993. Director general for legal affairs, general counsel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Ethiopia, 1993—1994.
President Northwest Finance Services, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1994—1999. Fellow Graduate Law Program York University, Toronto, 1999—2002, director for international cooperation Center for Refugee Studies, since 2002. President, Chief Executive Officer, Yacob & Associates, Professional Corporation, Wilsonville, since 2002.
Married Betsy Ann Boynton. Children: Sarah Ann, Matthew Yosef, Ezra Yosef, Jarred Yosef, Rachel Helen.