James E. Akins
James Elmer Akins (born October 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio - July 15, 2010 in Mitchelville, Maryland) was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from September, 1973 to February, 1976, just in time to serve during the 1973 Oil Crisis of October, 1973 - March, 1974. Akins was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and on the advisory council of the Iran Policy Committee (IPC). Akins has been involved with the pro-Palestine organization If Americans Knew.
Read more about James E. Akins: Early Life and Career, Director of Fuels and Energy At The U.S. State Department, U.S. Ambassador To Saudi Arabia, Criticism of The Pro-Israeli Lobby, Death
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