Background
Purcell, Philip James was born on September 5, 1943 in Salt Lake City.
Financial services company executive
Purcell, Philip James was born on September 5, 1943 in Salt Lake City.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Notre Dame, 1964. Master of Science in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, University London, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1967.
Managing director, consultant McKinsey & Company, Inc., Chicago, 1967-1978. Senior vice president corporation planning and administration Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1978-1982. President, chief operating officer Dean Witter Reynolds, 1982—1986.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Dean Witter, Discover & Company, New York City, 1986—1997, Morgan Stanley, New York City, 1997—2005. Founder, president Continental Investors, LLC, Chicago, since 2006. Board directors New York Stock Exchange, 1995-1996, The Automated Meter Reading Corporation, since 2000.
Member council University Chicago Graduate School Business.
Trustee University Notre Dame. With United States Naval Reserve. Member Economic Club Chicago, Chicago Club, Links.
Married Anne Marie Mc Namara, April 2, 1964. 7 children.