Background

Cobbe, James Hamilton was born on July 24, 1946 in London. Arrived in the United States, 1982, naturalized, 1982. Son of Clifford James and Beatrice Aileen (Blake) Cobbe.

Education

Bachelor, University Cambridge, 1968. Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1977.

Career

Fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1968—1972. Research economist Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York City, 1971. Lecturer in economics London School of Economics and Political Science, 1972—1973, University Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, 1973—1976.

Assistant professor economics Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1976—1981, associate professor, 1981—1986, professor economics, since 1986, associate dean College Social Sciences, 1985—1991, director interdisciplinary program social science, 1985—1989, interim dean College Social Sciences, 1986—1987, director graduate program in economics, 1992—1997, chairman department economics, 1997—2006, vice chairman faculty senior steering committee, 2002—2005, president, faculty senate and trustee, 2005—2007. Invited senior research fellow, Institute South African Studies National University Lesotho, 1981—1982. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• James Hamilton Cobbe has been listed as a noteworthy economics professor, economics consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Lesotho: Dilemmas of Dependence in Southern Africa (Profiles)

    (hardcover Africa book)

  • Governments and Mining Companies in Developing Countries

Membership

Captain 1st and 3rd Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge, 1967—1968. Active Masters oar with Tallahassee Rowing Club. Member of Society International Development, African Studies Association, Southern Economic Association, American Economic Association, Tallahassee Rowing Club, Florida Economic Club, Leander Club (Henley, England), Hawks Club (Cambridge, England).

Interests

• Rowing.

Connections

Married Louise Grant Barrett, June 14, 1969. 1 child, Andrew van Leer.

Father:

Clifford James Cobbe

Mother:

Beatrice Aileen (Blake) Cobbe

Spouse:

Louise Grant Barrett