James A. Kelly

James Andrew Kelly (born September 15, 1936) is an American foreign policy advisor who served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2001 to 2005. President George W. Bush nominated Kelly on April 3, 2001. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 26, 2001 and sworn in on May 1, 2001.

For other people named James Kelly, see James Kelly (disambiguation).
James Kelly
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
In office
May 1, 2001 – January 31, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byStanley O. Roth
Succeeded byChristopher R. Hill
Personal details
Born
James Andrew Kelly

(1936-09-15) September 15, 1936
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
National War College

Education

In 1959, Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy. Kelly later earned a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1968. He graduated from the National War College in 1977. Kelly served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1982, concluding his active duty as a Captain in the Navy Supply Corps.

Career

From 1994 to 2001, Kelly was president of the Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) of Honolulu. The Pacific Forum has analyzed and led dialogue on Asia–Pacific political, security, and economic/business issues since 1975. It is the autonomous Pacific arm of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He has served as a Senior Adviser and Distinguished Alumni at CSIS.

From 1989 to 1994, Kelly was President of EAP Associates, Inc., of Honolulu, which provided international business consulting services with an Asia/Pacific focus to private clients. Previously, Kelly served at the White House in Washington, DC as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President Ronald Reagan, and as Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council, from March 1986 to March 1989. From June 1983 to March 1986, Kelly was at the Pentagon as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (East Asia and Pacific)

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Government offices
Preceded by
Stanley O. Roth		 Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
May 1, 2001 – January 31, 2005		 Succeeded by
Christopher R. Hill
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