Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Raymond R. Holland can be contacted at rrhollandapicsfdorg
Country of Service: Venezuela
Training Group: University Education
Cities you served in: Maracaibo and Cumaná
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
Work Description: Taught Chemistry, English, Physics, Thermodynamics
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
None. Opened Peace Corps Recruiting Office in San Franciso in 1966 and
Served as Director of Public Affairs and Recruiting in Washington, D.C. from
1967-68
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Law School 1969-73. Director of Planning for Economic Opportunity Council
of San Francisco 1969-73. Deputy Director, San Francisco Mayor's Office of
Employment and Training 1973-83. Vice President and Legal Counsel,
Private Industry Council of San Francisco, Inc. 1983-Present.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It is unfortunate that there have not been more Peace Corps programs
over the last 35+ years in middle eastern countries and it would be most
unfortunate if that trend is now reverse solely as a matter of U.S. foreign
policy.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone who was a volunteer in Colombiam Ecuador, or Venezuela from
1962 to 1970.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Melinda (also a 1964-66 Venezuelan RPCV) and I still live in San Francisco
and have two grown sons, one who is a criminal defense attorney in New
York City and another who is soon to be starting medical school.
Originally posted: January 31, 2002
