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]
Jim Turley | |
|---|---|
 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., Master of Accounting) |
Early life and education
editTurley grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.[6] He received a B.A. and a Master of Accounting from Rice University.[2]
Career
editIn 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]
Personal life
editTurley is married to Lynne Pounds from Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife have one adult son.[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]
Politics
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ del Arco, Serafí (29 September 2007). ""La crisis de liquidez se superará en seis meses"" ["The liquidity crisis will be over in six months"]. El País (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c d e "Executive Profile: James S. Turley". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jim Turley". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "James S. Turley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EY". Ernst & Young. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Thank You, Randall Stephenson and Welcome, Jim Turley". Scouting Wire. Boy Scouts of America. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Colvin, Geoff (16 November 2010). "Jim Turley's balancing act". Fortune.
- ^ "James Turley to retire as Ernst & Young CEO". Reuters. 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Leadership Team - James Turley". Citi. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Company Leadership". Northrop Grumman. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "50 Highest Rated CEOs". Glassdoor. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Bio: James S. Turley" (PDF). Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Jim Turley: Turning the page". Connect. Ernst & Young. October 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Holleman, Joe (30 July 2018). "St. Louisan Jim Turley leading Boy Scouts into changing times". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Amanda Janulis, James Turley Jr". The New York Times. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Rice University's Jones School to launch James S. Turley-Ernst & Young Leadership Development Initiative focusing on accounting education". Rice University. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Boy Scouts Board Member Fights Anti-Gay Policy". Huffington Post. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Wong, Curtis (23 May 2013). "Boy Scouts To Allow Gay Youths". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2013.