Background
Leach, Jim was born on October 15, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of James Albert and Lois (Hill) Leach.
federal official representative
Leach, Jim was born on October 15, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of James Albert and Lois (Hill) Leach.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1964. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1966. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1968.
Staff member to Representative Donald Rumsfeld United States House of Representatives, 1965-1966. Foreign service officer United States Department State, 1968-1969, 70-73. Special assistant to director Office Economic Opportunity, 1969-1970.
President Flamegas Companies Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa, 1973-1976. Chairman board Adel Wholesalers, Inc., 1973-1976. Member United States Congress from 2nd Iowa district (formerly 1st), Washington, 1977—2007.
Chairman United States House Banking & Financial Services Committee, 1995—2001, United States House Subcommittee on Asian & Pacific Affairs, 2001—2006. John L. Weinberg visiting professor public & international affairs Princeton University, 2007. Interim director, lecturer public policy, Institute Politics John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, 2007—2008.
Chairman National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, since 2009. Trustee Princeton University. Board directors Century Incidation, Alliant Energy Corporation, 2007—2009.
Chairman Iowa Republican Directions '76 Committee.
Married Elisabeth Debra Foxley, December 6, 1975. Children: Gallagher, Jenny.