Jim Turley

Turley received a B.A. and a M.A. in Accounting from Rice University.[1]

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]

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]

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]