Brief Biography
Mr. James has been teaching at Elon since 2008. He comes to academia after a 30-year career in corporate finance. He has worked for major corporations including General Foods, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sealy Mattress, where he held senior management positions including VP of Planning and VP- International Administration, Mergers & Acquisitions. In addition to teaching, Mr. James is VP of Business Development for Tri Pillar Investments LLC, a registered investment advisory firm located in Durham, NC.
Education
MBA (Finance) - University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), Philadelphia, PA
BSBA (Finance and Management) - University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Courses Taught
FIN 343 Principles of Finance
FIN 421 Investment Principles
FIN 472 Finance Foundation Course
MBA 551 Financial Management
Professional Activities
Hold Series 6, 22, 62, 63 and 65 securities licenses
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