Background
Mead, James Matthew was born on June 10, 1945 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Leonard and Olga (Richter) Mead.
Mead, James Matthew was born on June 10, 1945 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Leonard and Olga (Richter) Mead.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1967. Master of Arts in Economics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1970.
Instructor business Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, 1968-1971. Assistant to insurance commissioner Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1971-1974. Assistant to president Capital Blue Cross, 1974-1978, senior vice president, 1978-1984, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1984—2004, vice chairman, since 2004.
Managing director JM Mead, LLC, since 2004. Venture partner Radius Ventures LLC, New York City, since 2006. Board directors Federal Reserve Bank Philadelphia, 1991-1995, chairman, 1994-1995.
Board directors International Life Sciences Institute, Washington, since 2004. Trustee, chairman Lawyers Fund Client Security, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2005-2009, board directors Hershey Trust Company, Pennsylvania, since 2007, Master of Science Hershey Foundation, Pennsylvania, since 2007. Board managers, Milton Hershey School, Pennsylvania, since 2007, board directors Vitality Group Inc., Chicago, Management Health Solutions Inc., since 2008.
Member board advisors Pennsylvania State University, 1985-1993. Chairman savings bond campaign for Central Pennsylvania, United States Treasury Department, Harrisburg, 1986-1987. Board directors United Way Capital Region, 1994-1998, campaign chair, 1994.
Board directors Harrisburg Symphony Association, 2000-2009, chairman 2005-2007. Board directors, Foundation Enhancing Community, 2001-2009. Member West Shore Country Club.
Camp Hill, Princeton Club.
Married Rhoda Ginsburg, September 2, 1967 (divorced 1971). Married Elaine Margaret Lytle, March 8, 1975.
