James Buckman

Director/Board Member at TRAVEL + LEISURE CO.

Net worth: 19 M $ as of 30/07/2026

81 year

90 connections

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James Edward Buckman is Lead Independent Director at Travel + Leisure Co. since 2010 and at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 2019.
Former roles include Vice Chairman & General Counsel at Avis Budget Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2006; Vice Chairman & General Counsel at York Capital Management LP from 2010 to 2012; Director, Senior Executive VP & General Counsel at HFS, Inc. in 1997; Director at Nascent Wine Co., Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Director at PHH Corp.
from 1997 to 2005; Director at SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; Director at WEX, Inc. from 2004 to 2005; Director at New York Philharmonic from 2006 to 2013; Trustee at Marymount Manhattan College from 2010 to 2015; Trustee at Fordham University from 1999 to 2022; and Vice Chairman at York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Fordham University and graduate studies at Yale Law School.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
TRAVEL + LEISURE CO. 0.23%	30/03/2026	142,609 ( 0.23% )	11 M $	30/07/2026
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. 0.15%	23/07/2026	109,071 ( 0.15% )	8 M $	30/07/2026

James Buckman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
TRAVEL + LEISURE CO.	Director/Board Member	30/07/2006
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.	Director/Board Member	10/05/2018

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Former positions of James Buckman

Companies	Position	End
Fordham University Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	31/12/2021
Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	31/12/2014
New York Philharmonic New York Philharmonic Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides live theatrical presentations	Director/Board Member	31/12/2012
SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as a parent company	Director/Board Member	31/12/2011
York Capital Management LP York Capital Management LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a hedge fund	Director/Board Member	31/12/2011

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Private companies	14
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Avis Budget Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides vehicle rental and car sharing services	Finance
HFS, Inc. HFS, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a hotel franchise.	Commercial Services
Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
PHH Corp. PHH Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides home finance and mortgage services	Finance
York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance York is a global, event-driven investment firm which specializes in M&A transactions, distressed situations, restructuring opportunities and special situations including spin-offs and split-ups, litigation opportunities, shareholder agitation and proxy contests, balance sheet arbitrage and consolidations. The firm seeks to generate consistent superior investment results relatively independent of the returns generated by the overall equity markets. Their approach is opportunistic and builds portfolios from the bottom-up on a trade-by-trade basis in response to market conditions.	Finance
Nascent Wine Co., Inc. Nascent Wine Co., Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and sells the wine and distilled alcoholic beverages	Distribution Services
SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as a parent company	Finance
WEX, Inc. WEX, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobility, benefits and corporate payments & transaction processing services	Commercial Services
Fordham University Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
New York Philharmonic New York Philharmonic Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides live theatrical presentations	Consumer Services
Travel + Leisure Co. Travel + Leisure Co. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides vacation property ownership, exchange, and rental services	Consumer Services
York Capital Management LP York Capital Management LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a hedge fund	Miscellaneous
Yale Law School Yale Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels & resorts	Consumer Services