Background
Devine, James Brendan was born on November 14, 1936 in New York City. Son of John Joseph and Anna (Mangan) Devine.
Devine, James Brendan was born on November 14, 1936 in New York City. Son of John Joseph and Anna (Mangan) Devine.
Bachelor of Arts, Merrimack College, 1959; M. Public Adminstrn, University of Michigan, 1962; student, National War College, 1969-1970.
Instructor, Lowell (Massachusetts) School System, 1959; reporter, Lowell Sun, 1960; executive trainee, Office Secretary Defense, 1961-1962; assistant training officer, Office Secretary Defense, 1962-1964; assistant Vietnam affairs, Office Secretary Defense, 1964-1966; political-military officer American embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, 1966-1967; assistant, Thailand and Southeast Asia Treaty Organization affairs Office Assistant Secretary Defense, 1967-1969; joined, United States Foreign Service, 1970; counselor political-military affairs American embassy, Rome, 1970-1974; counselor political-military affairs, American Embassy Saigon, 1974-1975; director, deputy director, Office Nuclear Energy and Energy Technology Affairs, Bureau Oceans, International Environmental and Science Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1975-1977; senior international policy analyst, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1977-1980; assistant director for exports-imports and international safeguards, Office of International Programs, National Research Council, 1980-1982; deputy assistant secretary for nuclear energy and energy technical affairs, Bureau Oceans, Internat Environmental and Science Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1982-1986; counselor for science and technical affairs, American Embassy, London, since 1986. Member of the United States Senior Executive Service, since 1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1959-1960.
Married Lynda Bernice Purvis, March 17, 1967.