James Courter

Director/Board Member at GENIE ENERGY LTD.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 30/05/2026

84 year

63 connections

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James A. Courter currently works at Straight Path Spectrum, Inc., as Vice Chairman from 2005, Genie Energy International Corp., as Co-Vice Chairman from 2009, Genie Energy Ltd., as Ex-Officio Director from 2021, and The National World War II Museum, Inc., as Trustee.
Mr. Courter also formerly worked at IDT Corp., as Vice Chairman from 2009 to 2011, IDT Entertainment, as Vice Chairman from 2003 to 2006, United States Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission, as Chairman from 1991 to 1994, Genie Energy Corp., as Vice Chairman, Net2Phone, Inc., as Director from 1999 to 2009, Rafael Holdings Realty, Inc., as Director from 2004 to 2009, IDT Telecom, Inc., as Director from 1999 to 2009, Inspirit Group LLC, as Director, U.S.
House of Representatives, as Member, Courter, Kobert & Cohen PC, as Senior Partner, and Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, Mcpherson & Hand, as Partner from 1994 to 1996.
Mr. Courter received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University and graduate degree from Duke University School of Law.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
GENIE ENERGY LTD. CLASS B 1.23%	21/04/2026	304,411 ( 1.23% )	4 M $	30/05/2026

James Courter active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GENIE ENERGY LTD.	Director/Board Member	31/07/2011
Genie Energy International Corp.	Director/Board Member	31/08/2009
The National World War II Museum, Inc. The National World War II Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exhibits artefacts from World War II	Director/Board Member	-
Straight Path Spectrum, Inc. Straight Path Spectrum, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications and other related services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2004

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Former positions of James Courter

Companies	Position	End
IDT CORPORATION	Chief Executive Officer	25/10/2009
Rafael Holdings Realty, Inc. Rafael Holdings Realty, Inc. Provides mobile communication services	Director/Board Member	30/09/2009
Net2Phone, Inc. Net2Phone, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice-enhanced internet communications services	Director/Board Member	30/09/2009
IDT Telecom, Inc. IDT Telecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Director/Board Member	30/09/2009
IDT Entertainment IDT Entertainment Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Develops and produces computer animations	Director/Board Member	31/07/2006

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Private companies	17
IDT Corp. IDT Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication and financial technology services	Communications
Net2Phone, Inc. Net2Phone, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice-enhanced internet communications services	Communications
Rafael Holdings Realty, Inc. Rafael Holdings Realty, Inc. Provides mobile communication services
Straight Path Spectrum, Inc. Straight Path Spectrum, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications and other related services	Communications
Genie Energy Ltd. Genie Energy Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Supplies electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers	Utilities
IDT Entertainment IDT Entertainment Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Develops and produces computer animations	Consumer Services
Colgate University Colgate University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
United States Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission United States Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission SovereignGovernment Provides defence services	Government
The National World War II Museum, Inc. The National World War II Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exhibits artefacts from World War II	Consumer Services
IDT Telecom, Inc. IDT Telecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Communications
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives General GovernmentGovernment Operates the legislative body of the United States	Government
Courter, Kobert & Cohen PC Courter, Kobert & Cohen PC Courter, Kobert & Cohen PC is a private company based in New York, NY.
Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, Mcpherson & Hand
Genie Energy Corp. Genie Energy Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides oil and gas energy services	Utilities
Genie Energy International Corp.
Duke University School of Law Duke University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Inspirit Group LLC Inspirit Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops anonymous reporting systems for schools	Technology Services