James Kennedy Macdonald

Background

Macdonald, James Kennedy was born on March 6, 1956 in Providence. Son of James Kennedy and Virginia (Spargo) Macdonald.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1978; Master of Business Administration, Cornell Univercity, 1984; postgraduate, New York Law School, 1986.

Career

Teacher, Westminster School, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1978-1979; systems support analyst, The New England, Boston, 1979-1982; personnel/labor relations administrator, National Broadcasting Company, Inc., New York City, 1984-1987; consultant/associate, Russell Reynolds Associations, Inc., New York City, 1987-1990; chief of staff, Russell Reynolds Associations, Inc., New York City, 1990-1993; director human resources/executive recruitment, United States HomeCare Corporation, Hartsdale, New York, 1993-1994; vice president, Halbrecht Lieberman Associations, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1994-1995; vice president recruiting, Primedia, Inc. (formerly K-III Comm. Corporation), New York City, 1995-1997; vice president human resources, Goldman Sachs & Company, since 1997.

Achievements

• James Kennedy Macdonald has been listed as a noteworthy Executive search consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member dean's alumni executive county The Johnson School-Cornell Univercity, 1987-1989, class officer, since 1989. Member development committee Stamford (Connecticut) Center for the Arts, 1989-1991. Active United Way, 1982-1990, member chairman's campaign cabinet, Stamford, 1987.

Member alumni schools committee Yale University, 1988-1992. Chairman Yale Hockey Association, since 1997. Member Southwestern Area Conference of Indiana Assns.

(president search committee 1990, public policy task force 1990), Yale Club of New York City (admissions committee 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Julie Ann Kuhn, January 2,1988.

Father:

James Kennedy Macdonald

Mother:

Virginia (Spargo) Macdonald

Spouse:

Julie Ann Kuhn