Thomas Dine
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Thomas A. Dine is chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Previously he was president of Radio Free Europe
/Radio Liberty in Prague
, a position he held from August 1997 to 2005. From 1993 to 1997, he served as Assistant Administrator for Europe and the New Independent States of Eurasia at USAID. He was Executive Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
(AIPAC) from 1980 to 1993.
Prior to these leadership posts, Dine worked as a foreign policy staff member in the U.S. Senate (1970 to 1980), was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
and held three fellowships at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Early in his career, he served at the American Embassy in New Delhi
, India and as a Peace Corps
volunteer in the Philippines
. Dine and his wife, the former Joan Corbett, have two grown children and one grandson.
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
/Radio Liberty in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, a position he held from August 1997 to 2005. From 1993 to 1997, he served as Assistant Administrator for Europe and the New Independent States of Eurasia at USAID. He was Executive Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States...
(AIPAC) from 1980 to 1993.
Prior to these leadership posts, Dine worked as a foreign policy staff member in the U.S. Senate (1970 to 1980), was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
and held three fellowships at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Early in his career, he served at the American Embassy in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India and as a Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
volunteer in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Dine and his wife, the former Joan Corbett, have two grown children and one grandson.
See also
- AIPAC
- List of AIPAC officers