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.
He was the first diplomat-in-residence at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.
[4] Ealum died on April 8, 2023, at the age of 92.