Background
Soppelsa, Jacques R. was born on June 10, 1943 in Libourne, France. Son of Raymond and Marthe Soppelsa.
university president geopolitical educator
Soppelsa, Jacques R. was born on June 10, 1943 in Libourne, France. Son of Raymond and Marthe Soppelsa.
Agregation de geographie, University Paris, 1965. Doctorat d'Etat, University Paris, 1976. Diplome Etudes Superieurs, Ecole des Sciences Politique, Paris, 1973.
Ancien Eleve (honorary), Ecole Normale Superieure, St. Cloud, France, 1965.
Professor University Paris, since 1976. President University Paris I (Sorbonne), Centre d'Etudes Nord Americaines, Paris, since 1977, Institute National Superieur d'Etudes de Defense, Paris, 1982—1990, cultural counsellor French Embassy, United States. Captain French Army, 1968-1969.
President French Rugby Federation. Member of Fondation Nationale Etudes de Defense, Cercle Edouard Herriot Club.
Children: Muriel, Anne, Jean-Frederic, Alexandre, Christopher.