Background
Brumm, James Earl was born on December 19, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of John Edward and Marie Oletha (Gault) Brumm.
lawyer import/export company executive
Brumm, James Earl was born on December 19, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of John Edward and Marie Oletha (Gault) Brumm.
AB, California State University, Fresno, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1968.
Associate Reid & Priest, New York City, 1968—1972, Logan, Takashima & Nemoto, Tokyo, 1973—1976. Executive vice president, general counsel Mitsubishi International Corporation, New York City, 1977—2007, director, 1982—2010, executive advisor, since 2008. President Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas, 1992—2010, Glastonbury Commons Ltd., since 2008.
Board directors Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas, 1987—2009, Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan, 1995—2002, Tembec Inc., since 1999.
Trustee Spuyten Duyvil Nursery School, Bronx, New York, 1991—1995. Board directors Sanctuary for Families, 2000—2006. Board visitors Columbia Law School, since 1998.
Member national board visitors California State University, Fresno, since 2005. Board directors Junior Achievement International, 1997—2000, International School Services, 1997—1999, Forest Trends, since 2003, American Bird Conservancy, since 2003, chairperson, since 2007. Member International Bar Association (co-chair Corporate Counsel forum 2007-2008, member 2001-2010), Association Bar City New York (chairman committee on international trade 1990-1993, chairman task force on international legal services 1998-2001, representative to International Bar Association 2001-2009), 1st Peoples Worldwide (board directors since 2011), Gaemo Group (member corporation responsibility consulting since 2010), International Crane Foundation (board directors since 2010), University Club.
Married Alicia Joan Pine, August 17, 1968 (divorced March 1991). Children: Christopher Kenji, Jennifer Kimiko, Laurie Kiyoko. Married Yuko Tsuchida, April 17, 1991.