on Foreign Relations Religious Committee, the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative Religion Forum, an advisor to UNICEF on global partnerships, and a member of the Saudi-based 2008 Madrid World Conference on Dialogue Committee. Vendley is a theologian and has served as a professor and dean in graduate schools of theology. Born and raised in Indiana, he earned his BA from Purdue University (1971) and was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni for Science award. He has a MA from Maryknoll School of Theology (1976) and a Ph.D. from Fordham University (1984). Vendley is fluent in Japanese. He is married to Yasuko Vendley. They reside in New York. At the 10th Religion for Peace world Assembly convened in Lindau, Germany, in August 2019, Vendley finished his term as secretary general. He was replaced by Dr. Azza Karam. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American anti-war activists Purdue University alumni Maryknoll School of Theology alumni Fordham University alumni