Dr. Fenton Sands ‘70 graduated from Cornell with a BS. Agricultural Economics ’70 and PhD from Michigan State University. Fenton is a 2^nd generation foreign service diplomat whose USAID career odyssey and service in government extends over 46 years. He has lived, worked and traveled to numerous countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbeans. Over his career, he has served in various capacities including Mission Director, and contributed broadly to international and national level development policies that reduce poverty and promote democratic governance in Guyana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, and Malawi.