Ambassador james dobbins biography

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James Dobbins, a veteran diplomat called “one of the leading practitioners of the art” of nation-building by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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Ambassador James Dobbins is a senior fellow and Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security at the RAND Corporation.

Born May 31, , in Brooklyn, NY; son of James (a lawyer) and Bent Dobbins; married Toril Kleivdal; children: Colin, Christian.

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American diplomat (–)

James F. Dobbins

In office May 10, &#;– July 21,
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Marc Grossman
Succeeded by	Dan Feldman
Acting
In office December 17, &#;– January 1,
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Diplomatic relations reestablished
Succeeded by	Ryan Crocker (acting)
In office January 2, &#;– June 1,
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Marc Grossman
Succeeded by	A. Elizabeth Jones
In office October 9, &#;– July 31,
President	George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles
Succeeded by	Stuart E. Eizenstat
Born	()May 31, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 3, () (aged&#;81)
Spouse	Toril Kleivdal
Alma mater	Georgetown University
Profession	Diplomat, Career Ambassador

James Francis Dobbins Jr. (May 31, – July 3, ) was an American diplomat who served