Background
Bell, James Dunbar was born on July 1, 1911 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Upham and Louise (Dunbar) Bell.
ambassador educational administrator
Bell, James Dunbar was born on July 1, 1911 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Upham and Louise (Dunbar) Bell.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity New Mexico, 1934. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941.
May 1960); children—James Dunbar, Diane Elizabeth, Christopher Johnstone. Married second, Stephanie Ann Mathews, June, 1961. Children—Stephanie Susan, Jefferson Matuzic.
Reporter Alburquerque Journal, 1933-1934.
Chief statistician North. M. Department Public Welfare, 1936-1937. Instructor Gary (Indiana) College, 1939-1941.
Analyst Office Coordinator Inter-American Affairs, 1941-1942. Special assistant, Department Justice, 1943-1944.
Assistant professor Hamilton College, 1946-1947.
Labor attache, counsul American embassy, Bogota, Colombia, 1944-1946. Counsul American embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1947, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1950. 1st secretary and consul, American embassy, Manila, 1951.
Assigned to Department State, Washington, 1953-1955, deputy director Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs, 1955, director Office Southwest Pacific Affairs, 1956, 1960-1964.
Deputy chief of mission American embassy, Djarkarta, 1957-1960. United States ambassador to Malaysia, 1964-1969.
Diplomat in residence University of California at Santa Cruz, 1969-1970, fellow Merrill College, 1969-1979, acting director Center for South Pacific Studies, 1973-1974. Adviser United States delegation to United Nations General Assembly, 1961.
Member American delegation International Labor Organization Regional Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1949. Member California State Democratic Committee, 1971-1972. Member Society Cincinnati, United Nations Association (president Santa Cruz chapter 1971).
Club: International (Washington).
Married Helen Foy Johnstone, December 4, 1934 (divorced May 1960). Married second, Stephanie Ann Mathews, June, 1961. Children: James Dunbar, Diane Elizabeth, Christopher Johnstone.