James Crown
Jim Crown | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Schine Crown June 25, 1953 |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
| Spouse | Paula Hannaway |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Lester Crown (father) Susan Crown (sister) Henry Crown (grandfather) Junius Myer Schine (grandfather) G. David Schine (uncle) |
James Schine Crown (born June 25, 1953)[1] is an American businessman and heir. He is president of Henry Crown and Company, a family investment company.[2] He is a director of JPMorgan Chase & Co., General Dynamics and Sara Lee. He is also the managing partner of the Aspen Skiing Company.[3]
Biography
Crown was born the son of Renée (née Schine) and Lester Crown. His mother is the sister of producer G. David Schine[4] and the daughter of theater and hotel magnate, Junius Myer Schine. His grandfather is Chicago industrialist Henry Crown. His sister is Susan Crown.
In 1976, Crown earned a BA from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts and a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School in 1980. He served as chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Chicago from 2003 to 2009.[5][6] After law school, Crown worked as an associate for Salomon Brothers in New York City where he became a vice president in the Capital Markets Service Group in 1983.[7] In 1985, he returned to Chicago to join his family's investment firm.[7]
Personal life
In 1985, Crown married Paula Hannaway, a 1980 magna cum laude A.B. graduate of Duke University and 2012 M.A. graduate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[7] The couple has four children.[7]
References
- ^ "James S. Crown". NNDB. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Daly, Louise (October 17, 2005). "Crown Family". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Condon, Scott (July 8, 2008). "Aspen Skiing Co.'s Jim Crown shares views on the ski industry". Aspen Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ New York Daily news: "Plane crash of Cohn Pal Has Rumours Flying" by George Rush, Joanna Molloy, and Baird Jones June 21, 1996
- ^ "University's Board of Trustees vote James Crown as new Chairman, succeeding Edgar Jannotta". University of Chicago Chronicle. June 13, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "James Crown to step down as Chairman of the Board of Trustees". University of Chicago Chronicle. February 12, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Aspen Institute: "James Schine Crown" retrieved August 17, 2017
