James D. Theberge

James D. Theberge in the Oval Office with Ronald Reagan, 1982 James Daniel Theberge (December 28, 1930 – January 20, 1988) was a United States ambassador to Nicaragua (1975–1977) and Chile (1982–1985).

Early life and education He was born in Oceanside, New York, and received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1952, an M.A. from Oxford University in 1960, and did graduate work at Heidelberg University. He later received an M.P.A. (public administration) from Harvard University in 1965.

Career Theberge served as an economic adviser for the United States Embassy in Argentina from 1961 to 1964. From 1966 to 1969 he served as senior economist for the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington. From 1970 to 1975 he was director of the Latin American and Hispanic Studies Center at Georgetown University. He also taught at St Antony's College, Oxford and St Peter's College, Oxford as well as universities in Argentina, Brazil, and California. He remained in this post for three years. He was the Chairman of the National Council on Latin America and a senior counselor of the Atlantic Council. From 1986 through his death in 1988 he was also a member of the Senior Review Panel of the CIA.

He was the author of multiple books, including "Reflections of a Diplomat," published in 1985, "Soviet Presence in Latin America," "Latin America: Struggle for Progress," and "Spain in the '70s.

Personal life Theberge died in 1988 after a heart attack on a visit to Jamaica. He was survived by his wife, Giselle Fages Theberge, and three sons, James Christopher, John Paul, and Alexander Leonard, all of Washington.