Jim has been involved in Finance throughout the past 30 years. Previously, Jim served as a Director at Barclays Capital in New York City and worked with Cantor Fitzgerald. Jim has served as Class President for the Class of ’72 (2002-2007) at Princeton University, has chaired or co-chaired reunions and has been very active in annual giving. He has also served on other boards and has insight into non-profit boards, governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Jim’s passion for Africa comes from his daughter’s and God-daughters fellowships through PiAf. As a result of his commitment and belief in overseas service-related opportunities, Jim has successfully turned PiAf into the Class of ‘72’s International Community Service Initiative.
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.