James Crown

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]

Jim Crown
Born
James Schine Crown

(1953-06-25) June 25, 1953
EducationHampshire College (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Spouse(s)Paula Hannaway
Children4
RelativesLester Crown (father)
Susan Crown (sister)
Henry Crown (grandfather)
Junius Myer Schine (grandfather)
G. David Schine (uncle)

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
  1. "James S. Crown". NNDB. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  2. Daly, Louise (October 17, 2005). "Crown Family". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  3. Condon, Scott (July 8, 2008). "Aspen Skiing Co.'s Jim Crown shares views on the ski industry". Aspen Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  4. New York Daily news: "Plane crash of Cohn Pal Has Rumours Flying" by George Rush, Joanna Molloy, and Baird Jones June 21, 1996
  5. "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.
  6. "James Crown to step down as Chairman of the Board of Trustees". University of Chicago Chronicle. February 12, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  7. Aspen Institute: "James Schine Crown" retrieved August 17, 2017
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