Background
Covington, James Edwin was born on June 26, 1943 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Edwin and Louise (Memory) Covington.
government agency administrator psychologist
Covington, James Edwin was born on June 26, 1943 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Edwin and Louise (Memory) Covington.
Bachelor, Duke U., 1965; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1981.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1989;
served in Vietnam, United States Army
retired, United States Army, 1992;
special advisor for arms control and chemical demilitarization, Department of Defense, Washington, since 1993. Psychological consultant, Springfield, Virginia, since 1992. Professor military science Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983.
Delegate 1st United States visit to former Soviet Chemical Weapons Sites in Russia, 1990. Member United States delegation for negotiation of worldwide Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva, 1992. Advisor United States Delegation to Chemical Weapons Preparatory Commission, The Hague, 1993.
Member oversight progressive to destroy all United States chemical weapons by year 2007.
Member APA, Virginia Psychological Association.
Married Linda Doreen Davis, May 31,1971 (divorced February 1982). Children: James Edwin III, Bradley Davis.
