J. Abram
Director/Board Member at Expression Analysis, Inc.
Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
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Adam Abram founded Front Royal, Inc. in 1992, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, James River Group, Inc. in 2002, where he worked as Executive Chairman, President & CEO from 2002 to 2012, Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. in 2009, where he worked as Chairman from 2009 to 2014, and James River Group Holdings Ltd.
in 2007, where he worked as Non-Executive Chairman from 2020 to 2023.
Mr. Abram also founded Adaron Group, Inc., where he worked as President.
Mr. Abram also currently works at Expression Analysis, Inc., as Director, Human Rights First, as Director, and The Urban Institute, as Trustee.
Mr. Abram also formerly worked at VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc., as Chairman from 2011 to 2014, Yadkin Bank, as Director, Yadkin Financial Corp., as Lead Independent Director from 2015 to 2017, VantageSouth Bank (Burlington, North Carolina), as Director from 2010 to 2012, Farragut Systems, Inc., as Director, and VantageSouth Bank (Cary, North Carolina), as Director from 2011 to 2014.
Mr. Abram received his undergraduate degree in 1978 from Harvard University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-05 | 482,943 ( 1.28% ) | 4 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
J. Abram active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Expression Analysis, Inc.
 Expression Analysis, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Expression Analysis, Inc. supplies microarray services and solutions for clinical trials. It provides experimental design consultation, biologic sample preparation, sample processing, and statistical analysis services. The company was founded in September, 2001 by Steven Casey and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Human Rights First
 Human Rights First Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Rights First promotes and protects fundamental international human rights. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Urban Institute
 The Urban Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and offers evidence-based solutions to improve social and economic policies. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1968 by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The American company's objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector. The company studies how family and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, human capital, family stability, and child development. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of J. Abram
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-10-31 |
| YADKIN FINANCIAL CORP | Director/Board Member | 2017-02-28 |
| VANTAGESOUTH BANCSHARES INC | Chairman | 2014-06-30 |
Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
 Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It was established to build a strong community banking franchise across the Carolinas and Virginia. It offers personal and commercial banking services through its subsidiaries. Piedmont also controls VantageSouth Bank, a community bank based in Burlington, NC. The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Abram and Scott Custer and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Founder | - |
VantageSouth Bank (Cary, North Carolina)
 VantageSouth Bank (Cary, North Carolina) Regional BanksFinance Crescent State Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Bancshares. The bank operates 15 full-service banking offices in the communities of Cary (2), Apex, Clayton, Garner, Holly Springs, Sanford, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Raleigh (3), Knightdale and Wilmington (2), North Carolina. Founded and headquartered in Cary, NC, they pride themselves on being able to provide fast, local decision-making and quality customer service to each of their customers. Their bankers are hand-picked members of the community with strong banking backgrounds. Through one's expertise they are able to help their customers make sound financial decisions. | Director/Board Member | 2014-06-30 |
Training of J. Abram
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. | Finance |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Front Royal, Inc.
 Front Royal, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Part of Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd., Front Royal, Inc. is a private company that provides property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in Morrisville, NC. The company was founded by J. Adam Abram. Front Royal was acquired by Argonaut Group, Inc. on August 15, 2001 for $165 million. | Finance |
VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc.
 VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. Regional BanksFinance VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the management and operation of banks. It offers checking and savings account, lending, business and consumer credit cards, and mortgage lending for businesses and individual customers through VantageSouth Bank. The company was founded on April 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Finance |
Expression Analysis, Inc.
Expression Analysis, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Expression Analysis, Inc. supplies microarray services and solutions for clinical trials. It provides experimental design consultation, biologic sample preparation, sample processing, and statistical analysis services. The company was founded in September, 2001 by Steven Casey and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Health Technology |
James River Group, Inc.
 James River Group, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance James River Group, Inc. owns and operates property and casualty insurance. The company was founded by J. Adam Abram in September 2002 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Finance |
Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It was established to build a strong community banking franchise across the Carolinas and Virginia. It offers personal and commercial banking services through its subsidiaries. Piedmont also controls VantageSouth Bank, a community bank based in Burlington, NC. The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Abram and Scott Custer and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Finance |
Yadkin Bank
 Yadkin Bank Regional BanksFinance Yadkin Bank provides banking services. It provides banking, mortgage, investment and insurance services. The firm operates through five divisions: American Community, Cardinal State, High County, Piedmont and Yadkin Valley Bank. The company was founded on September 16, 1968 and is headquartered in Elkin, NC. | Finance |
The Urban Institute
The Urban Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and offers evidence-based solutions to improve social and economic policies. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1968 by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The American company's objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector. The company studies how family and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, human capital, family stability, and child development. | Commercial Services |
Yadkin Financial Corp.
 Yadkin Financial Corp. Regional BanksFinance Yadkin Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company. It run business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Co., provides consumer and commercial banking services to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses in various branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. The company primary business is providing banking, mortgage, investment & insurance services to businesses and consumers across the Carolinas. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Finance |
VantageSouth Bank (Burlington, North Carolina)
 VantageSouth Bank (Burlington, North Carolina) Regional BanksFinance VantageSouth Bank is a North Carolina-chartered bank. It serves Alamance, Cumberland and Rowan counties and the surrounding areas. The company provides Banking for Business and Banking for Your Life services. The Banking for Business includes Checking Accounts, Business Checking, Business Interest Checking, Business Analyzed Checking & IOLTA. The Banking for your Life services includes Checking Accounts, eChecking, Interest Checking and Complete Checking. VantageSouth was founded on March 02, 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, NC. | Finance |
Farragut Systems, Inc.
 Farragut Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Farragut Systems, Inc. provides innovative software solutions for the companies and local government markets. It also provides mobile and enterprise application development services; and quality assurance process improvement, project risk management, and oracle consulting services. The company was founded by Shailendra Jain and Sucheta Munjal Jain in 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
VantageSouth Bank (Cary, North Carolina)
VantageSouth Bank (Cary, North Carolina) Regional BanksFinance Crescent State Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Bancshares. The bank operates 15 full-service banking offices in the communities of Cary (2), Apex, Clayton, Garner, Holly Springs, Sanford, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Raleigh (3), Knightdale and Wilmington (2), North Carolina. Founded and headquartered in Cary, NC, they pride themselves on being able to provide fast, local decision-making and quality customer service to each of their customers. Their bankers are hand-picked members of the community with strong banking backgrounds. Through one's expertise they are able to help their customers make sound financial decisions. | Finance |
Human Rights First
Human Rights First Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Rights First promotes and protects fundamental international human rights. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| Adaron Group, Inc. |
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