Background
Sasser, James Ralph was born on September 30, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Ralph and Mary Nell (Gray) Sasser.
Sasser, James Ralph was born on September 30, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Ralph and Mary Nell (Gray) Sasser.
Student, University Tennessee, 1955. Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1958. Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, 1961.
Partner Goodpasture, Carpenter, Woods & Sasser, Nashville, 1961-1976. United States Senator from Tennessee, 1977-1994. Fellow, Institute of Politics Harvard University, 1995.
United States ambassador to China United States Department State, Beijing, 1996-1999. J.B. & Maurice Shapiro visiting professor Elliot School International Relations, George Washington University, 2000. Foreign policy advisor to vice-president Gore Gore 2000, Washington, 2000.
Sr advisory Federal Express Corporation. Senior counselor Associated Public-Safety Communications Officers Worldwide. Trustee National Geographic Society.
Bar: Tennessee 1961.
As someone joins the group of people seeking to follow the way of Jesus, it means to respond to God's challenge and begin to share his relationship with God as Father.
Every human being regardless of its race, gender or sexual orientation should have all human and civil rights.
All Christians should study Old and New Testament, which texts were written and gathered together over a long period of time. It is important to find out as much as we can about the original contexts in which texts were produced.
Chairman Tennessee State Democratic Executive Committee, 1973-1976. Southern vice chairman Association Democratic State Chairman, 1975-1976. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1958-1965.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, Committee on United States-China Relations (vice-chairman), American Bar Association, National Conference of Christians and Jews (director Nashville chapter), United Nations Association(past president), Nashville Committee Foreign Relations, American Judicature Society.
Married Mary Gorman, August 18, 1962. Children: Gray, Elizabeth.
