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James E. Nevels | |
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| Title | Chairman of The Swarthmore Group |
James E. "Jim" Nevels is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as the founder of The Swarthmore Group. He is the former chairman of The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and former chairman of the board of The Hershey Company.
Nevels was born in Alabama. [1]
Nevels earned a scholarship to study at Bucknell University. [2] and graduated with an AB degree [3] He earned his MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. [1]
Nevels was recruited by a client of the law firm[ which? ] and moved to work on Wall Street.
Nevels started The Swarthmore Group in November 1991. [4] His first client was the City of Birmingham, Alabama. [1]
The Swarthmore Group closed in June 2022 and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in August 2022. [5]
Nevels was appointed chair of the Business Council For International Understanding in June 2021. [6]
Nevels has been involved with following boards/organizations:
Nevels is married to Dr. Lourene Ann Dellinger Nevels. They have no children. Nevels is a licensed psychologist in private practice, director of a university counseling center, a college professor and published author of children's books and books on psychology. [8]
Nevels and his wife, both class of 1974, endowed the Robert Gross scholarship. [9]
Nevels and his wife, donated to the Manor College Veterinary Technology Program. [10]
