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James Andrew Kelly was Assistant U.S. Secretary Of State For East Asian And Pacific Affairs (2001-2005). President George W. Bush nominated Kelly on April 3 , 2001 ; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 26 , 2001 and sworn in on May 1 , 2001 .

From 1994-2001, Kelly was president of the Pacific Forum , Center For Strategic And International Studies (CSIS) of Honolulu . The Pacific Forum has analyzed and led dialogue on Asia-Pacific political, security, and economic/business issues since 1975 . It is the autonomous Pacific arm of the Center For Strategic And International Studies in Washington, DC .

From 1989 to 1994 , Kelly was President of EAP Associates, Inc., of Honolulu, which provided international business consulting services with an Asia/Pacific focus to private clients. Previously, Kelly served at the White House in Washington, DC as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President Ronald Reagan , and as Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council, from March 1986 to March 1989 . From June, 1983 to March 1986 , Kelly was at the Pentagon as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (East Asia and Pacific.)

James A. Kelly earned a M.B.A. from the School Of Business Administration Of Harvard University in 1968 . He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (B.S., 1959 ) and the National War College ( 1977 ). He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1982 , concluding his active duty as a Captain, Supply Corps.