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John Pennell started playing bluegrass in Arizona while he was in school at Arizona State University. He grew up surrounded by music. His father played upright bass – the instrument that John himself now plays – in square dance bands and his uncle played fiddle and guitar.
John A. Pennell, a Career Member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, rank of Minister Counselor, is the Mission Director for USAID/Caucasus, based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Prior to assuming this position, he served as the Mission Director for USAID/Libya from 2019 to 2022.
John A. Pennell, a Career Member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, rank of Minister Counselor, is the Mission Director for USAID/Caucasus, based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Prior to assuming this position, he served as the Mission Director for USAID/Libya from 2019 to 2022.
Julie and John Pennell are a performing duo and are songwriters. John has performed with numerous bluegrass bands, including Vassar Clements and an early Union Station featuring Alison Krauss. He plays guitar, bass, piano and trumpet.
Aug 12, 2022 · The son of a civil servant, John discovered an early interest in human rights and social justice issues, deepened by his childhood growing up in diverse parts of the DMV. In high school, he joined the Amnesty International Club, and also volunteered for the American Civil Liberties Union.
The recent boom in acoustic, Bluegrass, and folk music comes at an ideal time for Julie & John Pennell, who have lived, breathed, created and performed that kind of music since they were growing up, he in central Illinois and she in North Bay, Ontario.
Aug 30, 2022 · Mission Director John A. Pennell began his tenure yesterday as the new leader of USAID/Georgia. Pennell brings more than 25 years of USAID and international development experience to this role. Most recently he served as the Mission Director for USAID/Libya from 2019 to 2022.