J. Watts

J. Watts

Director/Board Member at PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC.

Net worth: 7 M $ as of 2026-05-30

68 year
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Profile

J.
C.
Watts
was the founder of J.C.
Watts Cos.
LLC, founded in 2003, where the title held was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Watts is the founder of Watts Consulting Group, Inc., founded in 2003, where the title held is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Watts is also the founder of The JC & Frankie Watts Foundation.
Mr. Watts is currently Chairman at Watts Equipment Co., Inc. Mr. Watts is an Independent Director at Dillard's, Inc. since 2009.
Mr. Watts is an Independent Director at Paycom Software, Inc. since 2016.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Feed The Children, Inc. Chairman of the House Republican Conference in 2003.
Chairman of Black News Channel LLC from 2020 to 2022.
Director at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
from 2003 to 2010.
Independent Director at CSX Corp.
from 2011 to 2014.
Director at Dillard's, Inc. from 2003 to 2008.
Director at Terex Corp.
from 2003 to 2007.
Independent Director at ITC Holdings Corp.
from 2011 to 2014.
Director at Dillard Department Stores, Inc. Director at Africare, Inc. Director at Scouting America.
Director at US Department of State (District of Columbia).
Director at iHeartCommunications, Inc. from 2003 to 2008.
Member-Governors Board at Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies.
Member of the U.S.
House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
Senior Partner & Senior Advisor at Farragut Capital Partners LLC.
Education includes undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma, conferred in 1981.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2026-06-04 10,150 ( 0.09% ) 6 M $ 2026-05-30
2026-05-03 10,719 ( 0.02% ) 1 M $ 2026-05-30

J. Watts active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
DILLARD'S, INC. Director/Board Member 2009-07-31
PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC. Director/Board Member 2016-11-10
Chairman -
Chief Executive Officer 2002-12-31

Former positions of J. Watts

CompaniesPositionEnd
Chief Executive Officer 2020-07-22
CSX CORPORATION Director/Board Member 2014-05-12
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Director/Board Member 2014-01-31
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC Director/Board Member 2010-02-11
Director/Board Member 2008-07-29
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The JC & Frankie Watts Foundation

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