James I. Gadsden | |
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United States Ambassador to Iceland | |
In office December 9, 2002 – July 14, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Barbara J. Griffiths |
Succeeded by | Carol van Voorst |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleston, South Carolina | March 12, 1948
Spouse | Sally Freeman Gadsden[1] |
Children | 2 |
Education | |
Profession | Diplomat |
James Irvin Gadsden (born March 12, 1948) is an American former diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.[1]
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 became a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.[2] After serving in various roles, he finished his career as a Senior Counselor for International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, serving from 2011 to 2016.[1]