James J. Schiro
James Joseph Schiro | |
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| Born | January 2, 1946 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 13, 2014 (aged 68) Zurich Financial Services . |
| Spouse | Tomasina Schiro |
| Children | Justine, James Jr |
James Joseph Schiro (January 2, 1946 – August 13, 2014) was an American businessman who became CEO of
Early life
James J. Schiro was born on January 2, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
In 1967, he joined
He served on the board of the
Honors and politics
He served on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, St. John's University, and on the Advisory Board of the Tsinghua School of Economics and Management in Beijing.[2][6] He received the Avenue of the Americas Association's Gold Key Award in 1992, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1994, and the American Jewish Committee's National Human Relations Award in 1997.[3]
A Republican, he supported John McCain for President in 2000 and 2008, and George W. Bush in 2004.[1] He supported Al D'Amato and Rudy Giuliani.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Tomasina Schiro, and they have two children, Justine and James Jr.[1][3]
He died in Princeton, New Jersey on August 13, 2014, of multiple myeloma. He was 68 years old.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "James J. Schiro". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e "James J. Schiro CPA: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e f Ellis Island Medals of Honor Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Peter Lattman, Goldman Announces Changes to Its Board, The New York Times, April 2, 2012
- ^ Lucerne Festival Archived 2012-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ St. John's University Board of Trustees Archived 2011-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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