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Robert L. James (September 23, 1936 – August 29, 2021) was an American businessman.


Life and career

James was born in New York City. He attended
Fordham Preparatory School Fordham Preparatory School (commonly known as Fordham Prep) is an American, independent, boys' college-preparatory school in the Jesuit tradition located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. ...
, followed by
Colgate University Colgate University is a Private university, private college in Hamilton, New York, United States. The Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York ...
, graduating in 1958. He also attended
Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...
, earning his
M.B.A. A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular a ...
degree in 1961. James was chairman and
chief executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ...
of McCann-Erickson Worldwide during the 1980s/1990s. James died on August 29, 2021, at the age of 84.


References

1936 births 2021 deaths Businesspeople from New York City 20th-century American businesspeople Colgate University alumni Columbia University alumni {{US-business-bio-stub