Background
Vestal, James Edward was born on May 10, 1955 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Son of John Edwin and Patricia Ann (MacFarland) Vestal.
Vestal, James Edward was born on May 10, 1955 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Son of John Edwin and Patricia Ann (MacFarland) Vestal.
Bachelor, Wittenberg University, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, University Michigan, 1979. Postgraduate, Stanford Center for Japanese Language Studies, Tokyo, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Michigan, 1985.
Senior economist, Baring Securities, Tokyo, 1984-1987; senior economist and investment strategist, Baring Securities, Tokyo, 1987-1989; director, Baring Securities, Tokyo, 1990-1991; chief economist, director, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, Tokyo, since 1992. Visiting lecturer Keio U., Tokyo, since 1986.