Alonzo Fulgham
Alonzo Fulgham is an international development administrator and professional. He served as the former Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Early life and education
Alonzo grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston and graduated from Hyde Park High School in Boston. He was a stand-out varsity athlete and graduated in 1976. After high school he attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in business and economics and in 2001 obtained a Master of Arts from the National Defense University[1] in Washington, DC.
Career
On January 27, 2009, Fulgham was appointed by President Barack Obama as Acting Administrator of USAID, replacing Henrietta Fore. Prior to this appointment, from 2006 to 2009 served as Chief Operating Officer of USAID.
Following his departure from USAID he served as Vice President to International Relief and Development (IRD). IRD is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization responsible for implementing relief stabilization and development programs worldwide. During his tenure at IRD, Fulgham was responsible for execution and strategic business initiatives that cut across IRD’s operations, program development and emerging business services areas.
In July 2012, Fulgham was named Vice President for Strategy and Sustainable International Development at CH2M HILL.[2]
References
- ↑ Boston Sunday Globe, Foreign Service Worker Inspired by Childhood in Boston, July 3, 2005.
- ↑ Wilkers, Ross (July 12, 2014). "Former USAID Head Alonzo Fulgham To Help Form CH2M Hill Intl Development Strategy". Govconwire.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.