James Edward Goodwin Jr. is a former certified public accountant and retired partner in the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Background
Jim was born on March 26, 1948, in Wathena, Kansas, United States to James Edward Goodwin and Rosemary Evelyn Tucker Goodwin. He spent his early childhood in Kansas and when he was five, his family moved to his father's hometown of Salem, Virginia. He considers Salem, Virginia to be his hometown.
He lived in: Wathena, Kansas; San Francisco, California; Salem, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Memphis, Tennessee; Houston, Texas; Dayton/Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Windsor, Colorado; New York, New York; San Jose, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Scottsdale, Arizona. He resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Windsor, Colorado and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Career
Partner in the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Spent over thirty-nine years with the firm providing professional services to large multi-national companies. In addition, served in various global and US leadership roles in the firm, including serving as a member of the firm's Board of Partners and Principals. Started a career in Charlotte and relocated over the years to the firm’s offices in Memphis, Houston, Dayton/Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Dallas, New York, and San Jose. In addition, spent considerable time serving a major client of the firm in Japan. Retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers on June 30, 2009 and after retirement served as a member of the firm’s Retired Partners Committee. Subsequent retirement served on the boards of directors of Trinity Capital Corporation and Los Alamos National Bank beginning in 2013 and served as Chairman of the Board of these entities beginning in 2017. Starting in 2019, served on the Board of Enterprise Bank & Trust. From 1970 to 1976, served as a reservist in the US Army Reserves.
Leadership positions within the firm included: US Central Region - Regional Risk Management Partner (1993-2006); Houston Office - Assurance Practice Managing Partner (1994-1997); Member of the US Board of Partners and Principals (2005-2007); US Assurance Methodology Leader (2006-2008); Global Assurance Methodology Leader (2006-2008); Managing Partner/CEO of Aura (2007-2009); Global Assurance Transformation Leader (2008-2009).
Connections
Jim married Jo Gail Smith in Memphis on October 15, 1977 in Tennessee, United States. One daughter, Whitney Jean Goodwin, born in Memphis on March 31, 1981.