Jim Turley
Jim Turley | |
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 Jim Turley during a press conference at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the New Champions. | |
| Born | James Stanton Turley |
| Alma mater | Rice University (B.A.), (M.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Former Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young |
| Successor | Mark Weinberger |
| Board member of | Citigroup Emerson Electric Intrexon Boy Scouts of America Catalyst Northrop Grumman |
James S. Turley is an American business executive.[1][2][3] He was chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young from 2001 to 2013.[1][2][3] He currently serves as the National President of the Boy Scouts of America.[4]
Early life and education
Turley received a B.A. and a M.A. in Accounting from Rice University.[1]
Career
In 1977, Turley joined Ernst & Young in the US firm's Houston office and served as chairman and CEO from July 2001 to June 2013.[1][3][5]
Turley has co-chaired the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council[2] and has served on the board of directors of Citigroup,[6] Emerson Electric, Intrexon, Northrop Grumman Corporation,[7] Boy Scouts of America, Catalyst, the National Corporate Theater Fund, and on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Rice University.[1][2]
He has been a member of the Business Roundtable, International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai and Transatlantic Business Dialogue.[2] Turley was the chair of the governing board of the U.S. Center for Audit Quality in 2007–2011. In 2010, he was appointed by Barack Obama to the President's Export Council.[3]
In 2013, Turley was the 4th highest-rated CEO with an approval rating of 96% as calculated by Glassdoor.[8]
Personal life
Turley is married to Lynne Pounds from Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife have one adult son James "Jay" Stanton Turley Jr.[3][9][10][11][12]
Turley plays tennis and golf.[3]
Upon Turley's retirement, Rice University’s Jones School announced the launch of the James S. Turley-Ernst & Young Leadership Development Initiative that focusses on accounting education. In conjunction with this, the university received a $2.5 million gift that includes $1 million from Turley, $500,000 from Ernst & Young and $1 million from Ernst & Young Rice alumni and various partner donations in honor of Turley.[13]
Politics
In 2012, Turley was the first member of the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board to come out in public disapproval of its policy of excluding gays.[14] The following year, the policy was reversed, allowing gay youths to join the organisation.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Executive Profile: James S. Turley". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jim Turley". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "James S. Turley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EY". Ernst & Young. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Thank You, Randall Stephenson and Welcome, Jim Turley". Scouting Wire. Boy Scouts of America. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "James Turley to retire as Ernst & Young CEO". Reuters. 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Leadership Team - James Turley". Citi. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Company Leadership". Northrop Grumman.
- ^ "50 Highest Rated CEOs". Glassdoor. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Bio: James S. Turley" (PDF). Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Jim Turley: Turning the page". Connect. Ernst & Young. October 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Holleman, Joe (30 July 2018). "St. Louisan Jim Turley leading Boy Scouts into changing times". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Amanda Janulis, James Turley Jr". The New York Times. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Rice University's Jones School to launch James S. Turley-Ernst & Young Leadership Development Initiative focusing on accounting education". Rice University. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Boy Scouts Board Member Fights Anti-Gay Policy". Huffington Post. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Wong, Curtis (23 May 2013). "Boy Scouts To Allow Gay Youths". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2013.