Jim Turley | |
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![]() Turley in 2008 | |
38th National President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office 2018–2019 | |
Preceded by | Randall Stephenson |
Succeeded by | Dan Ownby |
Former Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young | |
Succeeded by | Mark Weinberger |
Personal details | |
Born | James Stanton Turley 1955 (age 68–69) |
Education | Rice University ( B.A., M.A.) |
James S. Turley (born 1955) [1] is an American business executive. [2] [3] [4] He was chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young from 2001 to 2013. [2] [3] [4] He was the National President of the Boy Scouts of America from 2018 to 2019. [5]
Turley grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. [6] He received a B.A. and a M.A. in accounting from Rice University. [2]
In 1977, Turley joined Ernst & Young in the US firm's Houston office and served as chairman and CEO from July 2001 to June 2013. [2] [4] [7]
Turley has co-chaired the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council [3] and has served on the board of directors of Citigroup, [8] Emerson Electric, Intrexon, Northrop Grumman Corporation, [9] Boy Scouts of America, Catalyst, the National Corporate Theater Fund, and on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Rice University. [2] [3]
He has been a member of the Business Roundtable, International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai and Transatlantic Business Dialogue. [3] Turley was the chair of the governing board of the U.S. Center for Audit Quality in 2007–2011. In 2010, he was appointed by Barack Obama to the President's Export Council. [4]
In 2013, Turley was the 4th highest-rated CEO with an approval rating of 96% as calculated by Glassdoor. [10]
Turley is married to Lynne Pounds from Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife have one adult son James "Jay" Stanton Turley Jr. [4] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Turley plays tennis and golf. [4]
Upon Turley's retirement, Rice University’s Jones School announced the launch of the James S. Turley-Ernst & Young Leadership Development Initiative that focusses on accounting education. In conjunction with this, the university received a $2.5 million gift that includes $1 million from Turley, $500,000 from Ernst & Young and $1 million from Ernst & Young Rice alumni and various partner donations in honor of Turley. [15]
In 2012, Turley was the first member of the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board to come out in public disapproval of its policy of excluding gays. [16] The following year, the policy was reversed, allowing gay youths to join the organisation. [17]
Jim Turley | |
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![]() Turley in 2008 | |
38th National President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office 2018–2019 | |
Preceded by | Randall Stephenson |
Succeeded by | Dan Ownby |
Former Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young | |
Succeeded by | Mark Weinberger |
Personal details | |
Born | James Stanton Turley 1955 (age 68–69) |
Education | Rice University ( B.A., M.A.) |
James S. Turley (born 1955) [1] is an American business executive. [2] [3] [4] He was chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young from 2001 to 2013. [2] [3] [4] He was the National President of the Boy Scouts of America from 2018 to 2019. [5]
Turley grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. [6] He received a B.A. and a M.A. in accounting from Rice University. [2]
In 1977, Turley joined Ernst & Young in the US firm's Houston office and served as chairman and CEO from July 2001 to June 2013. [2] [4] [7]
Turley has co-chaired the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council [3] and has served on the board of directors of Citigroup, [8] Emerson Electric, Intrexon, Northrop Grumman Corporation, [9] Boy Scouts of America, Catalyst, the National Corporate Theater Fund, and on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Rice University. [2] [3]
He has been a member of the Business Roundtable, International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai and Transatlantic Business Dialogue. [3] Turley was the chair of the governing board of the U.S. Center for Audit Quality in 2007–2011. In 2010, he was appointed by Barack Obama to the President's Export Council. [4]
In 2013, Turley was the 4th highest-rated CEO with an approval rating of 96% as calculated by Glassdoor. [10]
Turley is married to Lynne Pounds from Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife have one adult son James "Jay" Stanton Turley Jr. [4] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Turley plays tennis and golf. [4]
Upon Turley's retirement, Rice University’s Jones School announced the launch of the James S. Turley-Ernst & Young Leadership Development Initiative that focusses on accounting education. In conjunction with this, the university received a $2.5 million gift that includes $1 million from Turley, $500,000 from Ernst & Young and $1 million from Ernst & Young Rice alumni and various partner donations in honor of Turley. [15]
In 2012, Turley was the first member of the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board to come out in public disapproval of its policy of excluding gays. [16] The following year, the policy was reversed, allowing gay youths to join the organisation. [17]