Background
III, James Henry Starkey, was born on October 13, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Henry Junior and Lucia Francis (Hawley) S.
III, James Henry Starkey, was born on October 13, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Henry Junior and Lucia Francis (Hawley) S.
Bachelor cum laude, Washington and Lee University, 1962. Master of Arts with honors, George Washington University, 1972.
Agricultural economist Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1965-1969. Assistant agricultural attache United States Embassy, Mexico City, 1969-1972, agricultural attache Bogota, Columbia, 1972-1974. Director trade operations division Foreign Agricultural Service United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1974-1975.
Assistant trade representative Office United States Trade Republican, 1975-1979. Deputy under secretary United States Department of Agriculture, 1979-1981. Vice president Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1988, senior vice president, since 1988.
Chairman board Virginia Agribusiness Council, Richmond, 1989-1990. Board directors Virginia Federal Savings Bank, Richmond.
Board of directors Virginia Science Museum Foundation, Richmond, since 1989. Member American Agricultural Economics.Assn., Leaf Tobacco Growers Association (president 1987-1988), North Carolina Tobacco Growers Association (board directors since 1989), Tobacco Merchants. Association(board directors since 1987), Commonwealth Club, Vansville Farmers Club (Upper Marlboro, Missouri).
Married Sandra Lee Butler, November 27, 1965. Children: James H., John L.