Presenter

James Brinkley

Vice Chairman, Legg Mason

James W. Brinkley is Vice Chairman of Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. In 1962, Mr. Brinkley joined fellow William & Mary classmate Raymond A. Mason as the second employee of Mason and Company, which in 1970 merged with Legg & Company to form Legg Mason. Legg Mason was recently named by Forbes magazine as one of the “Best Management Companies in America”, and was selected number one in “Diversified Financials”. Mr. Brinkley has actively participated in securities industry organizations and is a Director of the Regional Firms Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Association and is the former Chairman of the District Business Conduct Committee of the National Association of Security Dealers and is trustee of the Securities Industry Institute. In 2004 Mr. Brinkley was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation. Mr. Brinkley received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary in 1959. Mr. Brinkley was Rector of the Board of Visitors and Chairman of the Search Committee for the 25th President of the College of William & Mary. He is a trustee of the School of Business and was the former Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Endowment Board. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from William & Mary in February 2003. Mr. Brinkley served as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer in theU.S. Army and attained the rank of Captain. U.S. Army and attained the rank of Captain.

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