Background
Tozer, W. James was born on February 9, 1941 in Salt Lake City. Son of W. James and Virginia (Somerville) Tozer.
Tozer, W. James was born on February 9, 1941 in Salt Lake City. Son of W. James and Virginia (Somerville) Tozer.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Trinity College, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1965.
Investment officer, First National City Overseas Investment Corporation, New York City, 1965-1970; vice president corporation development, Citicorp, New York City, 1970-1971; senior vice-president and head, Citicorp Subsidiary Group, 1971-1974; senior vice president, general manager, head, Merchant Banking Group, 1974-1975; senior vice president, general manager New York banking division, Merchant Banking Group, 1975-1977; senior executive vice president, director and head investment banking division, Shearson Hayden Stone, Inc., New York City, 1978-1979; senior executive vice president, Marine Midland Bank and Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1979-1980; senior executive vice president operations, finance and strategic staff units, Marine Midland Bank and Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1980-1985; member office of chairman, sector executive corporation, institutional and international banking, Marine Midland Bank and Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1985-1987; chairman, Mountain West Banking Corporation, Denver, 1988-1989; president, chief operating officer, Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc., New York City, 1989-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Lincolnshire Management, Inc., New York City, 1993-1994; managing director, Vectra Management Group, since 1990. Board directors Lending Tree, Inc., CreditSource United States of America. Chairman of the executive committee Draper bank corporation.
Chairman board Fellows Trinity College, 1972-1978. Trustee, treasurer Community Service Society, 1976-1987. Member Securities Industry Association, 1977-1978 trustee, treasurer The School for Field Studies, since 1995.
Member Citizens Budget Commission, since 1986. Advisory council Atlanta U. School Business Administration, 1985-1989. Member of New York State Bankers Association (legislation policy committee 1981-1987), Association Reserve City Bankers (government relations committee 1984-1987), American Bankers Association (government relations county 1985-1987), Economic Club, University Club, Bond of New York Club, Millbrook Club, Mashomack Club, River Club (New York City), Alta Club, (S.L.C).
Married Elizabeth Farran, July 30, 1965. Children: Farran Virginia, Katharine Coppins.