James I. Gadsden
American diplomat (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Irvin Gadsden (born March 12, 1948) is an American diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.
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James Irvin Gadsden | |
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United States Ambassador to Iceland | |
In office December 9, 2002 ā July 14, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Barbara J. Griffiths |
Succeeded by | Carol van Voorst |
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Born | (1948-03-12) March 12, 1948 (age 76) Charleston, South Carolina |
Spouse | Sally Freeman Gadsden |
Children | 2 |
Education | Harvard University, Stanford University, and Princeton University |
Profession | Diplomat |
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Gadsden graduated from Harvard University (1970, cum laude) with a B.A. in Economics, MA in East Asian Studies, from Stanford University (1972), and Princeton University (1984) with a Scholar in Economics.
He entered the Foreign Service in 1972 and is now a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.[1]