James Spear

Director/Board Member at FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

Net worth: 693 794 $ as of 2026-07-30

71 year

53 connections

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Mr. James T.
Spear is an Independent Director at Flowers Foods, Inc. and an Adjunct Professor at Wheaton College (Illinois).
He is on the Board of Directors at Flowers Foods, Inc. and The Trinity Forum.
Mr. Spear was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by CDH-Delnor Health System, a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by Central DuPage Hospital Association, a Vice President-Finance by Keebler Foods Co., and a Principal by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
He also served on the board at Trust Co. of Illinois.
He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University and an MBA from Indiana University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 0.05%	2026-05-28	98,831 ( 0.05% )	693 794 $	2026-07-30

James Spear active positions

Companies	Position	Start
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2014-12-31
The Trinity Forum The Trinity Forum The Trinity Forum is an organization that aims to cultivate, curate, and disseminate ideas that promote human flourishing. The non-profit company is based in Washington, DC and has subsidiaries in the UK. Through various programs and events, The Trinity Forum engages leaders and the public in thoughtful discussions on important cultural and societal issues, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the values that contribute to a thriving society.	Director/Board Member	-
Wheaton College (Illinois) Wheaton College (Illinois) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of James Spear

Companies	Position	End
CDH-Delnor Health System CDH-Delnor Health System Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals	Director of Finance/CFO	2011-12-31
Central DuPage Hospital Association Central DuPage Hospital Association Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services	Director of Finance/CFO	-
Keebler Foods Co. Keebler Foods Co. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Offers cookies and crackers	Director of Finance/CFO	-
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, tax and business consulting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Trust Co. of Illinois Trust Co. of Illinois Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as an independent trust company	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	10
Keebler Foods Co. Keebler Foods Co. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Offers cookies and crackers	Consumer Non-Durables
Flowers Foods, Inc. Flowers Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces and markets packaged bakery foods in the United States	Consumer Non-Durables
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, tax and business consulting services	Commercial Services
Indiana University Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Miami University Miami University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wheaton College (Illinois) Wheaton College (Illinois) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Central DuPage Hospital Association Central DuPage Hospital Association Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services	Health Services
The Trinity Forum The Trinity Forum The Trinity Forum is an organization that aims to cultivate, curate, and disseminate ideas that promote human flourishing. The non-profit company is based in Washington, DC and has subsidiaries in the UK. Through various programs and events, The Trinity Forum engages leaders and the public in thoughtful discussions on important cultural and societal issues, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the values that contribute to a thriving society.
Trust Co. of Illinois Trust Co. of Illinois Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as an independent trust company	Miscellaneous
CDH-Delnor Health System CDH-Delnor Health System Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals	Health Services