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Henry Pelifian

I have both public and private sector background with an MBA in International Management. I have worked in the State Department as well as private companies in the international marketplace.

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I lived overseas for many years primarily in Thailand beginning with two years in the Peace Corps. I was a field supervisor in the U.S. Refugee Program for the International Rescue Committee on contract with the State Department. I was transferred by state department officials to Thailand while working in Malaysia assisting (Vietnamese boat people). I was an instructor in Iran during the time of the Shah at a military base. My first introduction overseas was in the U.S. Army (66-68) in South Vietnam. My experience has been in both public and private sectors. I am currently writing fiction and non-fiction.
I have a B. A. from the State University of New York at Geneseo and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona.
PUBLICATIONS

Americans in Iran, novel chapter, www.mindfirerenew.com/issue4fall05PelifianHenry.html, 2005

Animal Park, short story, www.swans.com, 2004

The Iraq War and Crony Democracy, www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012407N.shtml, 2007

Lessons from Iran, 77-78, History News Network, www.hnn.us/articles/31401.html, 2006

Columns for Toogood Reports.com, 2001- 2003

Of Meetings, By Meetings, For Meetings, The Nation, newspaper, Thailand March 31, 1991

A View of the World Bank’s World, The Nation, Thailand Sept. 29, 1991

Management in the U.S., Bangkok Post, Thailand July 31, 1990

United Nations Development Program report, Contributing Author 1991

East-West Highway: Key to Prosperity, Bangkok Post, Sept. 6, 1989 Contributing Author

East-West Highway: Key to Prosperity, Bangkok Post Weekly, Sept. 10, 1989

Political Risk Analysis: Thailand, Frost & Sullivan, Inc. 1984-1986 Contributing Author

Latest Comments view all 3

- 09 Mar 09
- 7:26 pm
The fact that no one in power in American journalism is seriously requesting an independent investigation into the Bush/Cheney regime shows intolerance and ethnocentric conduct as well as fear. Our democracy is becoming weak, for censorship is becoming strong. The mainstream media, both print and television remain silent to the Bush administration that mislead the country into war because it is not in the interest of the two dominate political parties to investigate high crimes and misdemeanors and the mainstream media remains obedient, for it appears to be mutually beneficial not to disturb the status quo. It may be party over …

Posted to War Crimes and Double Standards
- 26 Feb 09
- 10:45 am
This is a great article on the need for mass transit, especially high speed rail, which should have been built at least a generation ago. The failure for lack of a high speed rail system is squarely with our two major political parties, another example of lobbying and special interests taking precedence over necessary national needs. How much longer will the two parties continue to fail in solving this urgent transportation problem?

Posted to The Future of Transit
- 25 Feb 09
- 8:22 pm
Gore Vidal probably should be on television 24/7 with his insights, wisdom and honesty, something the country needs desperately.

Posted to Citizen Gore Vidal