James Maurice Ealum Explained

James Maurice Ealum (December 30, 1930 – April 8, 2023) was an American diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer. He served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan from March 1986 until September 1987.^{[1] [2]}

Ealum was born in Altus, Oklahoma on December 30, 1930.^[3] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma (BA) and Harvard University (MA). He was the first diplomat-in-residence at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.^[4] Ealum died on April 8, 2023, at the age of 92.^[5]

References

1. Web site: James Maurice Ealum . Office of the Historian . 24 January 2020.
2. Web site: Chiefs of Mission for Afghanistan . Office of the Historian . 24 January 2020.
3. Book: Directory of Foreign Area Training Fellows, 1952-1959 . 1960 . Ford Foundation . 134 . 23 September 2022.
4. News: Wilderness Areas To Be Dedicated . 24 January 2020 . The Oklahoman . October 16, 1989.
5. Web site: James Maurice Ealum . The Norman Transcript . 26 December 2023.