James C. O'Brien

James C. O'Brien is an American attorney and diplomat who served as the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs from August 28, 2015 to January 20, 2017.

James O'Brien
Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
In office
August 28, 2015 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byRobert C. O'Brien
Personal details
EducationMacalester College (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MA)
Yale University (JD)

Education

In 1978, O'Brien graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Macalester College, Master of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, and Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

Career

O'Brien joined the United States Department of State in 1989 as an attorney and diplomatic advisor. He later served as Special Presidential Envoy for the Balkans, Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Policy Planning, and as a senior adviser to the Ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. O'Brien also had a role in managing the Dayton Agreement, a peace deal between Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia.[2]

From August 28, 2015 to January 20, 2017, O'Brien served as the first Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs in the Obama administration.[3] Since leaving his position, O'Brien has worked as a co-founder and principal at the Albright Stonebridge Group.[4]

References
  1. "James C. O'Brien '78 Appointed Special Presidential Envoy". creightonprep.creighton.edu. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. "O'Brien, James". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. "Obama Appoints First Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs". NBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. "About Us | Albright Stonebridge Group". www.albrightstonebridge.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.


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