Robert Gregory James

Background

James, Robert Gregory was born on April 2, 1925 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest C. and Cora Gregory James.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1946. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Assistant professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1950—1953. Branch chief Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1954—1957. Economist Continental Oil Corporation, Houston, 1957—1959.

President marine transport company Mobil Oil, New York City, 1959—1964. Vice president Mobil Oil Corporation, 1965—1969. President Enterprise Asset Management, Inc., since 1969.

Rear admiral United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1981, PTO.

Achievements

• Robert Gregory James has been listed as a noteworthy investment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special assistant to deputy ambassador, Vietnam, 1967. Founder, director International Quilt Study Center. Board directors Center for Defense Information, Washington, since 1981, Citizens Exchange Council, New York City, since 1985.

Advisory committee Human Rights Watch-Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, since 1990. Board directors Human Rights in China, since 1992.

Interests

• Quilt collecting, skiing.

Connections

Married Ardis Butler James, December 22, 1949. Children: Robert Junior, Catherine, Ralph.

Father:

Ernest C.

Mother:

Cora Gregory James

Spouse:

Ardis Butler James

child:

Catherine James

child:

Robert Junior James

child:

Ralph James