Background
James, Robert Leo was born on September 23, 1936 in New York City. Son of Leo Francis and Mildred Virginia (Schaffa) James.
James, Robert Leo was born on September 23, 1936 in New York City. Son of Leo Francis and Mildred Virginia (Schaffa) James.
AB, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, New York City, 1961.
Field researcher, Farm Journal, Inc., Cleveland, 1956-1957;
salesman, Procter and Gamble Company, Schenectady, 1958-1959;
office head sales manager, Procter and Gamble Company, Syracuse, New York, 1959-1960;
product manager household products, brand marketing and new product development, Colgate Palmolive Company. New York City, 1961-1964;
account executive, Ogilvy and Mather, Inc., New York City, 1964;
account supr, Ogilvy and Mather, Inc., 1965-1966;
vice president, account supervisor, Ogilvy and Mather, Inc., 1967-1969;
senior vice president, management service director, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1968;
director, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1969-1980;
executive vice president, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1970;
general manager, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1971;
president, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1974;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1975-1980;
vice chairman, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., 1980-1981;
also director, Interpub.
Group of Companies, Inc.
vice chairman, McCann-Erickson Worldwide, 1981-1985;
Chairman of the Board, president, McCann-Erickson Worldwide, 1985-1995;
chairman emeritus, McCann-Erickson, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor marketing Fordham University, 1968-1969.
Trustee Fordham Preparatory School, 1977-1983, South Street Seaport Museum, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York Hospital. Board directors March of Dimes, New York City, 1981-1988. Chairman American's Cup Challenger Association, 1995.
Member Corporation Woodshole Oceanographic, 1996, trustee, since 1997. Member NAS (president circle), American Association Advertising Agilysys (chairman 1992-1993), YoungPres. Organisation, National Captioning Institute (chairman corporation advisory county 1990-1994), International Executive Svc.
Corporation (member county 1988-1992), The Advertising Council (director 1992), Smithsonian Institute (national board directors since 1994), Op Sail (trustee, Executive Committee since 1994), New York Yacht Club (trustee, commodore New York Yacht Club since 1997), Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club (board directors), Indian Harbor Yacht Club (board directors 1986-1989), NY40 Association (chairman 1980-1984), New York YachtClub International Cup (founder 1994).
Married Anne Krapp, February 2, 1968. Children: Robert Leo, Victoria, Jeffrey.