Background
Cusumano, James Anthony was born on April 14, 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Anthony and Carmella Madeline (Catalano) Cusumano.
pharmaceutical company executive
Cusumano, James Anthony was born on April 14, 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Anthony and Carmella Madeline (Catalano) Cusumano.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1967. Graduate Executive Marketing Program, Stanford University, 1981.
Graduate Executive Marketing Program, Harvard University, 1988.
Director catalyst research Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1967-1974. President, chief executive officer, founder Catalytica Inc., Mountain View, California, 1974-1985, chairman, 1985-2000, also board directors. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Catalytica Fine Chemicals, Inc., 1993-1997.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1997-1999, chairman, chief strategic officer, 1999-2000. President, Chief Executive Officer, founder Chateau Wally Films LLC, Ojai, California, since 2000. Executive director School Neo-Alchemy, since 2002.
Vice chairman World Business Academy, 2004—2008. Chairman, owner Chateau Mcely, Czech Republic. Board directors Ojai Film Festival, College of Business Administration Business School, president, Croatia, 2003-2008.
Advisor Fulbright scholar progam Institute International Education. Member dean's advisory board Rutgers University, since 1997. Member committee on catalysts and environmental National Science Foundation.
Executive briefings with President George Bush and Cabinet members, 1990, 92. Board directors Catalytica Advanced Technologies, Inc. Speaker in field; lecturer and plenary lecturer in field.
Member of American Society of Composers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, World Future Society, Smithsonian Associates, President's Association, American Museum Natural History, Society Organic Chemicals MFrs. (board directors 1996), New York Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society (plenary lecturer to chemical educators national meeting 1994), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Psi.
Married Jane LaVerne Melvin, June 15, 1985 (deceased June 2001). Children: Doreen Ann, Polly Jean. Married Inez Sipulova, July 9, 2003.