Background
Markham, James Morris was born on March 7, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Morris and Mary Paul (Rix) Markham.
Markham, James Morris was born on March 7, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Morris and Mary Paul (Rix) Markham.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1965; Rhodes scholar, University of Oxford, England, 1965-1967.
Stringer, Time Magazine, New Delhi, 1966-1967; reporter, Associated Press, New Delhi, 1968-1969; reporter, Associated Press, Lagos, Nigeria, 1969-1970; reporter, New York Times, 1971-1973; bureau chief, New York Times, Saigon, Vietnam, 1973-1975; bureau chief, New York Times, Beirut, 1975-1976; bureau chief, New York Times, Madrid, 1976-1982; bureau chief, New York Times, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1987; bureau chief, deputy foreign editor, New York Times, Paris, 1987-1989.
Married Stephanie Reed. Children: Katherine Rix, Samuel Reed.