Jim James

Jim James

Key Positions

• Chairman and CEO, IDEAL Industries, Inc.
• President and CEO, IDEAL Industries, Inc.
• Group President, ITW Building Components Group
• Vice President, ITW
• Group Vice President, B/E Aerospace, Inc.

Board Positions

• Wall Family Enterprise (Chairman)
• W. L. Gore & Associates
• Roseburg Forest Products
• Curran Group
• IDEAL Industries (Chairman)
• Master Chemical
• DeKalb County Economic Commission
• Junior Achievement, Chicago

Key Industries

• Construction Products
• Industrial
• Aerospace
• Automotive

Core Strengths

• Global Leadership
• Family Business Governance as Non-Family Executive
• Distressed Business Turnarounds
• Innovation Leadership
• Business Operations
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Organic Growth
• Growth through M&A