Background
Bullington, James Richard was born on October 27, 1940 in Chattanooga.
Bullington, James Richard was born on October 27, 1940 in Chattanooga.
Bachelor of Arts, Auburn U., 1962; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1969; graduate, Foreign Service Institute, 1971.
Assistant desk officer Central Treaty Organization Affairs, Department State, 1963-1965. Vice consul Hue, 1965-1966. Staff aide to ambassador Saigon, 1966-1967.
Deputy province senior adviser Quang Tri, Vietnam, 1967-1968. Intellgience analyst Bureau Intelligence and Research, Department State, 1969-1970. Vice consul Chaing Mai, Thailand, 1971-1973.
Political officer Vietnam Working Group, Department State, 1973-1975. Consul Mandalay, Burma, 1975-1976. Political and economic counselor Rangoon, 1976-1978.
Deputy chief mission N'Djamena, Chad, 1979-1980. Charge d'affaires Cotonou, Benin, 1980-1982. Senior adviser African affairs University São Paolo.
Delaware to United Nations General Assembly, New York City, 1982. United States ambassador to Burundi, 1983-1986. Coordinator senior seminar, associate dean School Professional Studies Foreign Service Institute Department State, 1986-1987, dean senior seminar, 1987-1989.
Director international affairs City of Dallas, 1989-1993. Professor, director center global business College Business and Public Administrn. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1993.
Director Niger Peace Corps, since 2000.