James I. Gadsden
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office December 9, 2002 – July 14, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Barbara J. Griffiths
Succeeded by	Carol van Voorst
Personal details
Born	(1948-03-12) March 12, 1948 (age 76) Charleston, South Carolina
Spouse	Sally Freeman Gadsden[1]
Children	2
Education	Harvard University Stanford University Princeton University
Profession	Diplomat

James Irvin Gadsden (born March 12, 1948) is an American former diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.^[1]

Gadsden graduated from Harvard University (1970, cum laude) with a B.A. in Economics, MA in East Asian Studies, from Stanford University (1972), and Princeton University (1984) with a Scholar in Economics.

He entered the Foreign Service in 1972 and became a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.^[2] After serving in various roles, he finished his career as a Senior Counselor for International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, serving from 2011 to 2016.^[1]

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• U.S. Ambassador to Iceland (2002–2005)
• Special Negotiator for Agricultural Biotechnology (2001–2002)
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs (1997–2001)
• Deputy Chief of Mission, Budapest, Hungary (1994–1997)
• Counselor for Economic Affairs, Paris, France (1989–1993)
• Economic/Political Officer, US Mission to the EU (1985–1989)
• European Communities Desk Officer (1981–1984)
• Staff Assistant to Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs (1980–1981)
• Commercial Officer, Budapest, Hungary (1977–1979)
• Market Research Officer, US Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan (1974–1976)
• Political Officer, Office of East Asian Regional Affairs (1972–1974)

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