April 1996: James M. Lewek was killed in a plane crash near Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Jim a native of Cheektowaga, NY held a BA in Econ from @Cornell & completed course work for a PhD in Econ from @VanderbiltU.
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1975: Jim joined CIA & learned craft of economic intel analysis by working on some of the most formidable hard-target countries.
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He also studied Chinese & once surprised all in the room by holding lengthy discussion w an Asian official who spoke no English.
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1980: Jim joined our Office of European Analysis & analyzed the historic transition from communism to a free-market economy.
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Jim, our expert on Central & Eastern European economies, had a direct & extensive impact on international policy.
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1990: Jim headed the overnight #PDB production team making final edits & late updates on the President’s Daily Brief.
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1995: Jim was CIA’s Balkan reconstruction expert on Interagency Balkan Task Force & earned a place on a Croatia 1996 delegation.
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3 April 1996: Jim & 34 others, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, were killed in a plane crash near Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Jim was survived by his wife of 19 years, their five-year old son & seven-year old daughter. He was 44 years old when he died.
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Jim’s last written analysis on economic reconstruction in Bosnia was delivered to policymakers just a few weeks after his death.
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Jim was awarded the CIA Vision, Mission, & Values Award & is honored with a star on our Memorial Wall.
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