Jim graduated from Princeton University, went on to Stanford for a law degree, and worked as a lawyer for most of his life, while also serving extensively on many boards and committees. He is General Counsel in the U.S. for the Palladium Group, a family developer of affordable housing. Earlier he worked as counsel for Conair, Revlon Health Care Group, Associate Counsel for General Electric, and worked at various times for Allied Chemical, Warner-Lambert, and McCarter & English.
He has been on the faculty of the University of Phoenix and the advisory board of the Bridgeport University Law School. In addition, he served on the boards of the Girl Scout Council of Southwestern Connecticut, the Newark YMCA, and on the New Canaan Planning Board. He’s been on the Venice, Florida, City Council and served as interim Executive Presbyter for his Presbytery in Connecticut.
Jim currently resides at Stonebridge in Montgomery.