A former professional ice hockey player from Canada is named James G. Kyte. Kyte played 598 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), becoming the league's first (and only) legally deaf player. Kyte is the son of John Kyte, the Athlete-of-the-Half-Century at St. Francis Xavier University and a former outstanding athlete for Canada's universities. He is also Aynslee Kyte's brother,... read full bio
Jim Leach is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa. In Congress, Leach chaired the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. The legislation he is perhaps best known for is the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, one of the seminal pieces of banking legislation of the 20th century. The GrammLeachBliley Act (GLB), also known as the Financial... read full bio
New York City-based writer and editor James Ledbetter was formally editor-in-chief of Reuters.com. He joined the online publication Slate, where he was in charge of the Big Money business news website. Ledbetter formerly worked for the financial news website CNNMoney.com before joining Slate. He was a former senior editor of Time Magazine, The Industry Standard and staff writer for The Village Voice... read full bio
James E. MacLaren has survived two would-be fatal accidents. The first, at age 22, resulted in the loss of his left leg. The second, 10 years later, left Jim an incomplete quadriplegic. Each time Jim has used sheer force of will and awe-inspiring courage to come back, the first time to become the fastest amputee athlete in the world. Now,... read full bio
From 2017 until 2019, James Norman Mattis, a retired four-star general in the US Marine Corps, served as the country's 26th secretary of defense. Mattis had a distinguished 44-year career in the Marine Corps, leading troops in important conflicts like the Iraq War, the Afghan War, and the Persian Gulf War. Mattis received his commission in the Marine Corps through the... read full bio
Jim McCann likes to make things grow. Just as he built an international business from a single Manhattan flower shop, Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC., opened his first retail store in 1976 and successfully built his own chain of 14 flower shops in the New York metropolitan area. In 1986, Jim McCann acquired the 1-800-FLOWERS phone number... read full bio
Jim McKelvey is an American entrepreneur, businessperson and philanthropist. He is an Independent Director of the St. Louis Federal Reserve and is best known for co-founding Square with Jack Dorsey. McKelvey graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and upon graduating, went on to work at IBM’s Los Angeles Scientific Center. At the same time, McKelvey was also a glassblowing... read full bio
With the San Francisco 49ers for 28 years, Jim Mercurio is in his third season as executive vice president and general manager of Levi's Stadium. He formerly held the positions of vice president and general manager of stadium operations for six years. Mercurio currently has overall responsibility for the stadium and event operations, including executive management of the food and... read full bio
Jim Nantz, a three-time Emmy Award-winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year, has covered virtually every sport for the CBS Television Network since joining it. He has been the lead play-by-play voice for THE NFL ON CBS for twelve years, teaming up with Phil Simms on the Network's number one NFL and Super Bowl announce team. For six years,... read full bio
Jim Nussle is an American businessman and former politician who has previously served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Nussle was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and he has earned his B.A. in international studies, political science and economics from Luther College before going on to earn his J.D. from Drake University. After earning his law... read full bio
Jim O'Connor, the host of All American Festivals, can also be seen acting in commercials, television shows, and full-length motion pictures when he is not traveling the country in search of the best examples of American cuisine at festivals and competitions like the Hope Watermelon Festival, the National Hard Crab Derby Competition, and the Chuckwagon Cook-Off. His most recent appearance... read full bio
Jim O'Doherty understands that humor is much more than just telling jokes. Inspired by his brother, who used humor in his fight against brain cancer, O'Doherty delivers a message about the healing qualities of humor that speaks not only to the sick, but also to anyone whose life could be enhanced by a greater understanding of humor. This funny, highly-charged... read full bio
Jim ONeil is a global economist and former Commercial Secretary to the UK Treasury. Prior to that he worked for Goldman Sachs, first as their Chief Economist then as Chairman of their Asset Management Division in which he managed over $800 billion in assets. ONeil earned a degree in economics from Sheffield University and a PhD from the University of... read full bio
Jim Obergefell is an American civil rights activist who is best known for being the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges, which was the case that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. Obergefell began the Obergefell v. Hodges case after finding out that he could not be listed as his late husband’s surviving spouse on his... read full bio
Jim Ramerman is Co-CEO and co-founder of McArdle Ramerman & Co. He is a highly experienced, results-oriented leader in his own right and an innovative organizational consultant. Jim has spent more than 25 years helping leaders, their teams and organizations find better ways to work to achieve their goals. Jim provides an encouraging and probing consultative presence. He invites his... read full bio
Jim Rogers is an American investor and financial commentator who has been based out of Singapore. Rogers was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he has earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University before going on to earn his second BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. Rogers then went on to earn his Ph.D.... read full bio
In 1993, world-famous track sensation Jim Ryun, who was the first high school athlete in the United States to run a mile in under four minutes, was the driving force behind the establishment of Better Hearing and Speech Month by the Council for Better Hearing and Speech. For nine years, Ryun held the world record for the mile with a... read full bio
Jim Sciutto is an American news anchor and former government official who is currently the chief national security correspondent for CNN. Sciutto has previously earned his degree in Chinese history from Yale University where he graduated cum laude. He went on to begin his career working in television as a moderator and producer of the PBS program, ‘The Student Press,’... read full bio
Jim Skinner is the former vice chairman and CEO of McDonalds and current Executive Chairman of the Walgreen Boots Alliance. Skinner is best known for leading the successful turnaround of McDonalds and leaving the company with the best financial performance in its history. According to Forbes, Skinner brought upon the Golden Age for the Golden Arches. During his time as... read full bio
Jim Stanway, Senior Director - Global Supplier Initiatives, has recently assumed responsibility for Wal-Mart's climate change strategy. This involves business development activities aimed at profitable greenhouse-gas measures for customers and the supply chain. Stanway also serves on the board of Texas Retail Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart that buys wholesale power for use at its stores and distribution... read full bio
