Background
Gardner, James Albert was born on July 22, 1943 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of George Albert and Vernah (Stewart) Gardner.
Investment and real estate executive
Gardner, James Albert was born on July 22, 1943 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of George Albert and Vernah (Stewart) Gardner.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1965; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1968.
Tutor, law and social science, assistant director admissions, Harvard College, 1968-1969; assistant to representative, Ford Foundation, Brazil, 1969-1971; program officer, assistant to head for Latin American, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1971-1973; representative, Ford Foundation, Caribbean, 1974-1976; representative, Ford Foundation, Brazil, 1976-1981; visiting scholar, Harvard University Law School, 1973-1974; president, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 1981-1989; president emeritus, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, since 1989; president, Gardner Associations, since 1989. Founding member Pacific Council on International Policy.
Board directors High Desert Museum, Oregon Tax Free Trust, Cascades Cash Fund., life trustee Lewis & Clark College. Member Council on Foreign Relations Clubs: University (Portland), Waverley Country (Portland).
Married Carol Wik-Lentz, September 18, 1971. 1 child, Jay Morgan.