1972: Rowland Thurlow served in Zaire in Tshilenge beginning in 1972



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rowland Thurlow can be contacted at rcthurlowaoneboxdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Virgin Islands, June 1972

Cities you served in: Tshilenge

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: TEFL

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Associate Peace Corps Director/Agriculure and Rural Development,
Cameroon, 1978-1980

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Served as Vice President/Africa for Agricultural Cooperative
Development International from 1982-1988, Chief of Party to Cameroon
Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL) in Bamenda, NWP,
Cameroon from 1988 to 1992, and since September, 1992 have served in
various capacities at the World Council of Credit Unions in Madison,
Wisconsin including Regional Operations Manager, Regional
Manager/Africa, and Contract and Grants Manager.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Joining the Peace Corps was the best career decision I ever made.

Originally posted: January 9, 2002

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