Background
Ingram, James Charles was born on February 27, 1928 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia. Son of James Edward and Gladys May (Johnson) Ingram.
Diplomat United Nations food program executive
Ingram, James Charles was born on February 27, 1928 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia. Son of James Edward and Gladys May (Johnson) Ingram.
University of Melbourne, Australia, Bachelor of Arts Economic & Pol Science(s).
Joined Department, of External Affairs 1946. Third Secretary, Tel-Aviv 1950. First Secretary, Washington 1956.
Charge d'Affaires, Brussels 1959. Counsellor, Djakarta 1962, Australian Mission to United Nations 1964. Assistant Secretary External Affairs, Canberra 1967.
Ambassador to Philippines 1970-1973. High Commissioner to Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago 1973-1974. First Assistant Secretary Australian Development Assistance Agency 1975-1976.
Director Australian Development Assistance Bureau, Department, of External Affairs 1977-1982. Executive Director World Food Programme since 1982.
Member Society for International Development (executive board), International Food Policy Research Institute (executive board), International Commission on Peace and Food, Tidewater Group, North-South Roundtable, Commonwealth Club.
Married Odette M. A. Koven, October 16, 1950. Children: Catherine, Philippe, Veronique.