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 S. Turley |
| Alma mater | Rice University (B.A.), (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Former Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young |
| Successor | Mark Weinberger |
| Board member of |
Citigroup Emerson Electric Intrexon Boy Scouts of America Catalyst |
James S. "Jim" 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]
Biography
Early life
He received a B.A. and an M.A. from Rice University.[1]
Career
He joined Ernst & Young in 1977 in the US firm's Houston office and served as Chairman and CEO from July 2001 to June 2013.[1][4][5]
He co-chairs the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council.[2] He is also on the Board of Directors of the Citigroup, Emerson Electric, Intrexon, 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 is a member of the Business Roundtable, International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai and Transatlantic Business Dialogue.[2] Jim 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.[6]
Jim Turley is a popular business leader. In 2013, Turley was the 4th highest rated CEO with an approval rating of 96% as calculated by Glassdoor.[7]
Personal life
He is married to Lynne Turley, and they have a grown son.[3] He plays tennis and golf.[3]
Upon Jim 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.[8]
Politics
In 2012, Jim 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.[9] The following year, the policy was reversed, allowing gay youths to join the organisation.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- 1 2 3 4 5 The Wall Street Journal
- 1 2 3 4 Ernst & Young
- ↑ "Chairman and CEO’s letter: James S. Turley". EY. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ James Turley to retire as Ernst & Young CEO, Reuters, November 24, 2011
- ↑ "James S. Turley". EY. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "50 Highest Rated CEOs". Glassdoor. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ . Rice University http://news.rice.edu/2013/06/28/rice-universitys-jones-school-to-launch-james-s-turley-ernst-young-leadership-development-initiative-focusing-on-accounting-education/. Retrieved 20 July 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Boy Scouts Board Member Fights Anti-Gay Policy". Huffington Post. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Wong, Curtis (23 May 2013). "Boy Scouts To Allow Gay Youths". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2013.