- B.S.B.A. in Finance and Industrial Management from the University of Richmond
- M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
- University Department Accounting and Finance
- Location Plato S. Wilson Commerce Building 327
- Phone Number +1 (336) 841-9139
- Email [email protected]
Wharton MBA Thomas James was named Assistant Professor of the Practice of Finance for the Earl N. Phillips School of Business (PSB) in the fall of 2016. However, he has been sharing his expertise with High Point University business students since 2007 when he started working at HPU as an adjunct instructor in the Evening Degree Program. Since then, HPU students have benefited from his knowledge of the financial markets and corporate world, and now the PSB can finally claim him as one of their full-time faculty members.
Mr. James climbed the corporate finance ladder first working in the food industry, then the pharmaceutical industry, and eventually landing comfortably in the mattress industry. He began his professional career as a financial analyst with General Foods Corporation. This was followed by corporate finance positions of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb where he worked as Director of Financial Analysis and Director of Strategic Planning. Next, he joined Sealy, Inc. as VP of Planning and Development and held other senior management positions including VP of Business Development, and VP of International Administration, Mergers, and Acquisitions.
In 2005, Mr. James struck out on his own with a financial consulting business, while simultaneously working as a senior wealth advisor for Atlanta Capital Group, LLC. Mr. James holds Series 6, 22, 62, 63, and 65 securities licenses, and professional designations of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) professional, and Certified Investment Management Analyst®(CIMA®) advisor. In 2007, he began as an adjunct instructor at HPU. Teaching part time awakened Mr. James’ desire to impart his knowledge on the next generation of finance students. As a result, he accepted a position as a full-time instructor at Elon University, teaching principles of finance, principles of investments, and MBA managerial finance courses. While there, he also served as the faculty advisor to the local chapter of the Financial Management Association.
At High Point University, Mr. James teaches financial management, corporate finance, and real estate investment analysis, and serves as co-advisor to the Floyd T. Craven Investment Club. He has been appointed as the faculty member to the HPU Retirement Committee.
Mr. James earned his BSBA in Finance and Industrial Management from the University of Richmond and his MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.