Tony James

Mr. Hamilton E.
James is a Founder at Jefferson Life Sciences LLC, a Co-Founder & Director at Swift River Investments, Inc., a Non-Executive Chairman at Costco Wholesale Corp., a Chairman at Jefferson River Capital LLC, a Co-Chairman at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a President & Chief Operating Officer at Blackstone Advisory Services LP and a Vice Chairman-Coldwater Conservations Fund at Trout Unlimited, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Partnership For Education Advancement, Blackstone Group Management LLC, Swift River Investments, Inc., Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc, Digital Asset Holdings LLC, The Council for the United States & Italy, Center for American Progress, Blackstone Group Holdings LLC, The Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. and Wildlife Conservation Society.
Mr. James was previously employed as an Executive Vice Chairman by Blackstone, Inc., a Director & Chairman-Global Investment Banking by Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., a Director & Chairman of Investment Banking by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker), a Chairman-Banking Group by DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc., a Director & Chairman-Banking Group by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., a Trustee by 2econd Stage Theatre, a President by Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP, a Chairman by Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., an Owner by Hamilton Ranches, Inc., a Member of Technology & Competitiveness by President's Export Council, a Vice Chairman by The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund, a Commissioner by The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and a Trustee by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.