James Maurice Ealum (December 30, 1930 – April 8, 2023) was an American diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer. He served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan from March 1986 until September 1987.[1][2]
Ealum was born in Altus, Oklahoma on December 30, 1930.[3] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma (BA) and Harvard University (MA). He was the first diplomat-in-residence at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.[4] Ealum died on April 8, 2023, at the age of 92.[5]