Patrick James (businessman)

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Patrick James
Born1963or1964(age 61–62) [1]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityAmerican
Education College of Wooster
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO and owner of First Brands

Patrick James born June 1, 1964 is an American businessman, and the former CEO and owner of First Brands. [2]

Patrick James was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] He was educated at a Catholic high school there, and supplied equipment for discos. [4]

In the 1980s, he moved to the US to study at the College of Wooster, a small liberal-arts college in northern Ohio. [4] James worked at a mergers and acquisitions firm, and later started buying local auto industry manufacturers using a complex network of holding companies and subsidiaries. [5]

In October 2025 his brother, Edward, stepped down from a senior role at First Brands. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Shah, Jill R (October 11, 2025). "First Brands boss weighs resigning under pressure from lenders". FT. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Helmore, Edward (October 10, 2025). "First Brands: why a maker of spark plugs and wiper blades has Wall Street worried". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Mail, Malay (September 25, 2025). "Lenders scramble to rescue Malaysian-born Patrick James' First Brands amid debt turmoil". Malay Mail. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Klein, Alexander Gladstone, John Keilman and Jodi Xu (October 11, 2025). "Behind the Collapse of an Auto-Parts Giant: $2 Billion Hole and Mysterious CEO". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "First Brands' Elusive CEO Weighs Stepping Down as Fallout Builds | Company Business News". mint. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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