James S. Turley

James S. Turley

Chairman at Emerson Electric
Company Tenure: 11 years
Education:
Rice University (Undergrad) Rice University (Graduate)
Biography:

James S Turley has been the Director of Citigroup since July 2013 and the Director of Citibank, N.A. since July 2013. Turley is also is a Board Member of the World Scout Foundation, A Board Member for Theatre Forward, the Board Chair for the Association of St. Louis and a Board Member for Forest Park Forever. Prior to this, Turley worked as Chairman and CEO for Ernst & Young from 2001-2013 and Regional Managing Partner from 1994-2001. He also has experience as a Director for Emmerson Electric Co, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Precigen, Inc. as well as a prior Chair for the Boy Scouts of America.

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Republican Support
Democratic Support
$85,350 $7,000

Key Statements

"It all comes down to how effective the team is in bringing all the different perspectives that are sitting around the table, onto the table, or whether the leader of the team, too frequently in the past, a white guy like me, keeps ideas quiet."

"First, on the people side, there's a huge demographic shift taking place that is driving greater competition for talent. Now, combined with other societal changes, this means that our workforce is changing rapidly across multiple dimensions, be that gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. Now, this increased diversity is a huge bonus, and one of our challenges is to harness it to best effect."