13 Facts About Jim Moody

James Powers Moody was an American economist and Democratic politician.

Jim Moody served five terms as the US representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district.

Jim Moody was born in Richlands, Virginia; he graduated from Anglo American High School in Athens, Greece, in 1953 and earned his bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1957.

Jim Moody's responsibilities included negotiating the country-PC agreements and matching volunteers with their assignments.

Jim Moody returned to Washington, DC, for the next year as Pak desk officer, then became the loan officer for the USAID capital development program for Southeast Asia.

Jim Moody was the floor leader in passing no-fault divorce legislation and decriminalization of homosexual activities.

In 1995 Jim Moody became the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the UN agency International Fund for Agricultural Development, which focuses on raising productivity and living standards in the agricultural sectors of developing countries.

Jim Moody administered the agency's annual budget of $50 million and managed $25+ million of the agency's assets and investment portfolio.

In 1997, Jim Moody became President and CEO of InterAction, a DC-based coalition of American non-profit organizations.

Jim Moody was a board member of the National Iranian American Council.

Jim Moody was married to Janice Boettcher and had a son and daughter.

Jim Moody was fluent in Greek, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Persian and French.

Jim Moody died at a hospital in Maryland on March 22,2019, at the age of 83.