Born Newark, New Jersey, 1938; Weequahic High School; Oberlin College; Harvard Law School; 16 years as lawyer and senior advisor US Agency for International Development; worked mainly with Latin America and Middle East. Later DC law firm partner and recognized arbitrator in international cases (Chambers Global Band One - highest honor). Authored numerous letters/op-eds for Washington Post, Financial Times, The Economist. Member Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, MD; Cosmos Club of Washington, DC.