James Nevels

James Nevels

Director/Board Member at WESTROCK COMPANY

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-03-30

72 year
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Mr. James E. Nevels is an Independent Director at Alcoa Corp., at WestRock Co., a Lead Independent Director at WRKCo, Inc., a Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at The Swarthmore Group, Inc., a Chairman at Cjp/Ikon LLC, a Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and at The Pennsylvania Society. He is on the Board of Directors at Alcoa Corp., WestRock Co., WRKCo, Inc., Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, First Data Resources Australia Ltd., Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Milton Hershey School, Pennslyvania Fly Fishing Museum Association and Pga Reach. Mr. Nevels founded The Swarthmore Group in 1991. He has nearly 40 years of experience in the securities and investment industry. Mr. Nevels was appointed by President Bush to the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in 2004. He served as Chairman from 2005-2007. Mr. Nevels also served as Chairman (2009-2015) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2017) of The Hershey Company, member of the Board of the Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School, Chair and member of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, member of the Board of First Data, member of the Board of XL Group, member of the Board of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, member of the Board of MMG Insurance Company, member of the Board of Tasty Baking Company, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (current emeritus member). He received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University (cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa), as well as his MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and JD from The University of Pennsylvania Law School, which he completed at the same time.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2024-02-04 23,428 ( 0.01% ) 1 M $ 2024-03-30

James Nevels active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
WESTROCK COMPANY Director/Board Member 2014-12-31
Chief Executive Officer 2019-12-31
Director/Board Member 2014-05-31
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Cjp/Ikon LLC Chairman -
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Pga Reach Director/Board Member -
Pennslyvania Fly Fishing Museum Association Director/Board Member -
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Training of James Nevels

Bucknell University Undergraduate Degree
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Masters Business Admin
The University of Pennsylvania Law School Graduate Degree

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY

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ALCOA CORPORATION

Non-Energy Minerals

WESTROCK COMPANY

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Private companies31

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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

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The School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)

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Pennsylvania Prison Society

Gettysburg Foundation

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Pga Reach

Cjp/Ikon LLC

Pennslyvania Fly Fishing Museum Association

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