1. James Zogby is a lecturer and scholar on Middle East issues and a Visiting Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at New York University Abu Dhabi.
19 Facts About James Zogby
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James Zogby eventually obtained citizenship through a government policy of amnesty and worked as a grocer.
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James Zogby married Celia Ann, a teacher, born with the surname "Zogby"; they lived in Utica, New York, where their children were born.
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James Zogby attended Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, graduating in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
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James Zogby studied at Princeton University in 1976 as a National Endowment for the Humanities post-doctoral fellow.
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In 1982, while at ADC, James Zogby helped create Save Lebanon, Inc.
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In March 1985 James Zogby founded the Arab American Institute, of which he is still president.
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James Zogby chaired a forum on the Palestinian economy at the Casablanca Economic Summit.
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Since 1992 James Zogby has written Washington Watch, a weekly column on American politics for major Arab newspapers, which is published in 14 Arab and South Asian countries.
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James Zogby has written several books, including What Ethnic Americans Really Think and What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns.
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James Zogby blogs at The Huffington Post and is a member of Politicos Arena.
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In 1984 and 1988 James Zogby served as deputy campaign manager and senior advisor to Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns.
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James Zogby served as Gore's Senior Advisor on Ethnic Outreach, a post he held in the 2008 Obama campaign.
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James Zogby has been a guest speaker in the Secretary's Open Forum at the US Department of State.
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James Zogby has addressed the United Nations and other international forums.
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James Zogby is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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In November 2024, James Zogby announced his decision to run for the DNC Vice Chair position.
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James Zogby has been the target of repeated anti-Arab threats, for which at least three men have been convicted and sent to prison.
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James Zogby was named an Honorary Patron of the University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin.