James P. Cain
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| James Cain | |
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| U.S. Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Stuart A. Bernstein |
| Succeeded by | Laurie S. Fulton |
| President of the Carolina Hurricanes | |
| In office 2000–2002 |
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| Born | October 27, 1957 High Point, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
James P. "Jim" Cain (born October 27, 1957) is a former United States Ambassador to Denmark from July 2005 to January 2009. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2005. He was replaced by Laurie S. Fulton. Cain is a member of the North Carolina Republican Party
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[edit] Early Life
Jim Cain is a native of High Point, North Carolina. He did his undergraduate work and earned a law degree from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was with the international law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton for 20 years, co-founding the firm's Research Triangle office in 1985. As a lawyer, Cain focused his legal practice on advising corporate and government clients on strategies relating to growth, economic development and community enhancement.
[edit] Business Career & Carolina Hurricanes Presidency
Before leaving North Carolina in 2005, Cain served in leadership positions for numerous civic and non-profit institutions, including the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Character Education Foundation, American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association, and Boy Scouts of America. He has chaired the Boards of the Food Bank of North Carolina, Communities in Schools of Wake County, and the Eastern North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Cain was named "Business Leader of the Year" by Business Leader Magazine, received the John Ross Leadership Award from the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, and received the National Outstanding Community Service Award from the American Diabetes Association in 2003.
Cain took a leave of absence from Kilpatrick Stockton from January 2000 to November 2002 to serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Hockey League Carolina Hurricanes and their parent company, Gale Force Holdings. He stepped down after the team went to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2002.
Cain served as Republican National Committeeman for North Carolina from 2003 to 2005, and served as Regional Chairman and the State Finance Vice Chairman for the Bush-Cheney 2004 Campaign. He served as President Bush's Emissary to the Philippines for the Inauguration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2004.
[edit] Ambassadorship
Cain was nominated by President Bush as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark on June 30, 2005. He was a major fundraiser for the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign. Following confirmation by the U.S. Senate on July 29, Ambassador Cain took the oath of office in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 10, 2005. He and his family arrived in Denmark on August 14, 2005 and departed Denmark on January 23, 2009.
During his three and a half years in Denmark, Ambassador Cain worked to ensure that Denmark remained committed to active engagement on the global stage. As Ambassador, Cain oversaw the 13 agencies of the American government that comprised the 150-person US Embassy in Copenhagen. His efforts focused on areas of national security, counter-terrorism, alternative energy and energy security, commerce and investment, and promotion of shared values.
Cain was a strong believer in public diplomacy, getting out of the Embassy and “Selling America”. His efforts included a 37-day, 1,500 mile “Rediscovery Tour” of Denmark by bicycle, and the publication in December 2008 of a book The American: On Diplomacy, Democracy and Denmark. Ambassador Cain focused on three primary topics in his public messages: the values of entrepreneurship and innovation among young people, cultural diversity, and private philanthropy. On January 16, 2009, for his contributions to American and Danish relations, Ambassador Cain was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II - the highest honor bestowed upon a foreigner who is not a Head of State.
In December, 2010, Cain called for the death penalty for Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier alleged to have supplied Wikileaks with diplomatic cables and Iraq war logs.[1] Mr. Cain was quoted in one of the released diplomatic cables as having sought to prevent the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten from reprinting a series of controversial Muhammad cartoons in 2006. [2].
Cain and his wife have two children.
[edit] References
- ^ USA's ex-ambassador calls leakage a terrorist act. Politiken Dec 2, 2010 (in Danish)
- ^ SECRET COPENHAGEN 001327. SUBJECT: CARTOON ANNIVERSARY: DANISH PAPER DECIDES AGAINST REPRINTING MOHAMMED DRAWINGS
[edit] External links
- United States Department of State: James P. Cain biography
- United States Department of State: Ambassadors to Denmark
- Article on the award of the Grand Cross
- reDiscovery tour
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| Preceded by Stuart A. Bernstein |
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Laurie S. Fulton |
