Background
III, James D. Robinson was born on November 19, 1935 in Atlanta.
III, James D. Robinson was born on November 19, 1935 in Atlanta.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1957; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961.
Officer various departments, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York City, 1961-1966;
assistant vice president, staff assistant to Chairman of the Board and president, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York City, 1967-1968;
general partner, White, Weld & Company, 1968-1970;
executive vice president, American Express Company. New York City, 1970-1975;
president, director, American Express Company. New York City, 1975-1977;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, American Express Company.
New York City, 1977-1993. President, Chief Executive Officer American Express International Banking Corporation, 1970-1973. Chair American Express Credit Corporation, 1973-1975.
Chair, Chief Executive Officer RRE Investors, since 1994. Senior advisory Salomon Smith Barney, since 1997. Board directors Coca Cola Company, Bristol-MyersSquibb Company, Cambridge Technology Partners, First Data Corporation, International Equity Partners, Iterated Sys., Inc.
Chair Violy Byorum & Partners Holdings;former co-chair Business Roundtable.
Active Business Council, Advisory Council, Trust Company of Georgia, Inter-American Development Bank, Council on Foreign Rels., United States Japan Business Council, Dean's Advisory Council Roberto C. Goizueta School Business Emory University, Executive Advisory Board, Ivan Allen College;honorary co-chair board Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, former chair boards of overseers and managers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Honorary member The Brookings Institution. Member board directors National Academy Foundation.
Member President'Circuit The Asia Society. Board directors, chair emeritus New York City Partnership andC. of C., Inc. Chair emeritus World Travel & Tourism Council.
Former chair International Trade and Investment Task Force of the Business Roundtable, former chair services policy advising committee. Member of advisory commission on trade and policy negotiations United Way of America. Former member Council on Competitiveness.
Former trustee Alfred P. Sloan Foundation member Dewitt Wallace Foundation Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1959. Member Japan Society (board directors), Economics Club (New York City), Pilgrims of the United States Club.
M. Bettye Bradley (divorced). 2 children; married Linda Gosden, 1984.