Ronald J. James

Ronald J. James is a United States lawyer who served as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 2006 to 2009.

Biography

Ronald J. James was educated at the University of Missouri (B.A. in Political Science); the Southern Illinois University's Washington, D.C. extension (M.A. in Economics and Political Science); and the Washington College of Law at American University (J.D.).

James served in the United States Army as an officer in the 101st Airborne Division.

James began his career as an attorney in the United States Department of Transportation. He later became assistant general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. President of the United States Gerald Ford then nominated James to be administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor, a position requiring Senate confirmation.