Background
BISHOP, James was born on July 21, 1938 in New Rochelle. Son of James K. Bishop and Dorothy O’Keefe Bishop.
BISHOP, James was born on July 21, 1938 in New Rochelle. Son of James K. Bishop and Dorothy O’Keefe Bishop.
Bachelor of Science, College Holy Cross, 1960. Graduate executive seminar in national and international affairs, Foreign Service Institute, 1977. Master International Public Policy, Johns Hopkins University, 1981.
With Foreign Service, Department State, since 1960. Press officer Department State, 1961-1963. Vice consul Auckland, New Zealand, 1963-1966.
Economic officer Beirut, 1966-1968, Yaounde, 1968-1970. International relations officer Bureau African Affairs, 1970-1974. Deputy director Office West African Affairs, 1974-1976.
Director North African Affairs, Department State, 1977-1979. American Electric Power, Republic of Niger, 1979-1981. Deputy assistant secretary state African Affairs Bureau, 1981-1987.
United States ambassador to Liberia, 1987-1990, Somalia, since 1990.
Samoa Comes of Age 1976.
Squash, jogging, swimming, sailing, carpentry.
Married 1st Ann Heileman in 1960, 2nd Kathleen Kirby in 1977.