Background
Collins, James Franklin was born on June 4, 1939 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Collins, James Franklin was born on June 4, 1939 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
AB cum laude, Harvard College, 1961. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1964. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1967.
Postgraduate, Moscow State University, 1966.
Assistant professor history United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1967—1969. Vice consul American consulate general United States Department State, Izmir, Turkey, 1969—1971, political officer European Affairs Bureau Washington, 1971—1973, political officer Moscow, 1973—1975, political analyst Bur Intelligence and Research Washington, 1975—1978, staff assistant, political officer Near East Affairs Bureau, 1978—1982, political counselor American embassy Amman, Jordan, 1982—1984, director operations center Washington, 1984—1987. Director for intelligence policy National Security Council, 1987—1988.
Deputy executive secretary for Europe and Latin America United States Department State, 1988—1990, deputy chief of mission American embassy Moscow, 1990—1993, coordinator for regional affairs for new independent states Washington, 1993—1994, senior coordinator office ambassador-at-large new independent state, 1994—1995, ambassador-at-large, special advisor to secretary state new independent states, 1995—1997, United States ambassador to Russian Federation Moscow, 1997—2001, retired, 2001. Senior international advisor Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, 2001—2007. Senior associate director Russian Eurasia program Carnegie Endowment International Peace, since 2007.
Writer consultant, since 2001.