Background
Cheek, James Richard was born on April 27, 1936 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Son of Woodrow Wilson and Dorothy (Webb) Cheek.
Cheek, James Richard was born on April 27, 1936 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Son of Woodrow Wilson and Dorothy (Webb) Cheek.
Bachelor of Arts, Arkansas State Teachers College, 1959; M. International Service, American U., 1961.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, Cheek served as United States Ambassador to Sudan in 1989, succeeding G. Norman Anderson and later was the United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1993–1996. He lived in Little Rock, Arkansas. Over the years he served in many notable positions with the State Department including chief of the political section from 1971–1974, congressional fellow for the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 1974 – 1975.
Deputy Director for Regional Affairs in the Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs, 1975 – 1977.
And deputy chief of mission in Montevideo, 1977 – 1979. He has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, 1979 – 1981.
Mr. Cheek was a foreign affairs fellow at Howard University and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1981 – 1982.
Deputy chief of mission in Kathmandu, 1982 – 1985. And chief of mission and Chargé d"Affaires in Addis Ababa, 1985 – 1988.
Since 1988 he was diplomat-in-residence at Howard University.
Served to captain United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Foreign Service Association (William R. Rivkin award 1974).
Married Carol Ruth Rozzell, September 1, 1957. Children– Leesa Lynn, Forrest Craig, Surya Tamang.