Director of Board Advisory Services, Corporate Governance Center
James Tompkins is a founding member of Kennesaw State University’s Corporate Governance Center where he has served as Director of Board Advisory Services since 1999. He is also a Professor of Finance at Kennesaw State University and serves on the Board of Trustees for Life University, Chairs their Compensation Committee, and is a member of their Audit and Finance, and Executive Committee.
James has been working with Boards and Senior Management in a variety of in-depth corporate governance consulting assignments since 1999. In 2008 he served as the Corporate Governance expert witness in a major lawsuit against Enron. He has since provided expert witness/litigation support in several high profile cases including among others J.P. Morgan (London Whale), Diebold (accounting restatements), and Colonial BancGroup (FDIC quote: “the most expensive Bank failure in U.S. History”). Other cases have also included the insurance, restaurant franchise and telecommunications industries. In 2010, NACD’s Directorship listed James as one of 34 “People to Watch” in corporate governance. In the article, the NACD recognized “a short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention as potential boardroom influentials”.
James received his Bachelor of Science with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Upon graduation in 1979 he worked his way up to Chief Officer on unlimited tonnage ocean-going vessels. In 1986 he earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business with a major in Finance. In 1987 he began working for FMC, a multinational conglomerate, and advised the Board of Directors and Management on major capital budgeting decisions. In 1989 he began his Ph.D. in Finance and graduated from the Ohio State University in 1994 when he joined Kennesaw State University. James is married to his wife Angela and together they live in the Atlanta area with their two children Clare and Philip.
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James has been working with Boards and Senior Management in a variety of in-depth corporate governance consulting assignments since 1999. In 2008 he served as the Corporate Governance expert witness in a major lawsuit against Enron. He has since provided expert witness/litigation support in several high profile cases including among others J.P. Morgan (London Whale), Diebold (accounting restatements), and Colonial BancGroup (FDIC quote: “the most expensive Bank failure in U.S. History”). Other cases have also included the insurance, restaurant franchise and telecommunications industries. In 2010, NACD’s Directorship listed James as one of 34 “People to Watch” in corporate governance. In the article, the NACD recognized “a short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention as potential boardroom influentials”.
James received his Bachelor of Science with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Upon graduation in 1979 he worked his way up to Chief Officer on unlimited tonnage ocean-going vessels. In 1986 he earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business with a major in Finance. In 1987 he began working for FMC, a multinational conglomerate, and advised the Board of Directors and Management on major capital budgeting decisions. In 1989 he began his Ph.D. in Finance and graduated from the Ohio State University in 1994 when he joined Kennesaw State University. James is married to his wife Angela and together they live in the Atlanta area with their two children Clare and Philip.
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About James Tompkins
James Tompkins is a founding member of Kennesaw State University’s Corporate Governance Center where he has served as Director of Board Advisory Services since 1999. He is also a Professor of Finance at Kennesaw State University and serves on the Board of Trustees for Life University, Chairs their Compensation Committee, and is a member of their Audit and Finance, and Executive Committee.
James has been working with Boards and Senior Management in a variety of in-depth corporate governance consulting assignments since 1999. In 2008 he served as the Corporate Governance expert witness in a major lawsuit against Enron. He has since provided expert witness/litigation support in several high profile cases including among others J.P. Morgan (London Whale), Diebold (accounting restatements), and Colonial BancGroup (FDIC quote: “the most expensive Bank failure in U.S. History”). Other cases have also included the insurance, restaurant franchise and telecommunications industries. In 2010, NACD’s Directorship listed James as one of 34 “People to Watch” in corporate governance. In the article, the NACD recognized “a short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention as potential boardroom influentials”.
James received his Bachelor of Science with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Upon graduation in 1979 he worked his way up to Chief Officer on unlimited tonnage ocean-going vessels. In 1986 he earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business with a major in Finance. In 1987 he began working for FMC, a multinational conglomerate, and advised the Board of Directors and Management on major capital budgeting decisions. In 1989 he began his Ph.D. in Finance and graduated from the Ohio State University in 1994 when he joined Kennesaw State University. James is married to his wife Angela and together they live in the Atlanta area with their two children Clare and Philip.
James has been working with Boards and Senior Management in a variety of in-depth corporate governance consulting assignments since 1999. In 2008 he served as the Corporate Governance expert witness in a major lawsuit against Enron. He has since provided expert witness/litigation support in several high profile cases including among others J.P. Morgan (London Whale), Diebold (accounting restatements), and Colonial BancGroup (FDIC quote: “the most expensive Bank failure in U.S. History”). Other cases have also included the insurance, restaurant franchise and telecommunications industries. In 2010, NACD’s Directorship listed James as one of 34 “People to Watch” in corporate governance. In the article, the NACD recognized “a short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention as potential boardroom influentials”.
James received his Bachelor of Science with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Upon graduation in 1979 he worked his way up to Chief Officer on unlimited tonnage ocean-going vessels. In 1986 he earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business with a major in Finance. In 1987 he began working for FMC, a multinational conglomerate, and advised the Board of Directors and Management on major capital budgeting decisions. In 1989 he began his Ph.D. in Finance and graduated from the Ohio State University in 1994 when he joined Kennesaw State University. James is married to his wife Angela and together they live in the Atlanta area with their two children Clare and Philip.