James A. Kennedy
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James A.
Kennedy is Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of the Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America and has been a Director since 1999.
Previously, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Chairman of the Board of Overseers of NJIT.
Mr. Kennedy was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Starch and Chemical Co. He was Group Executive and a Director of Imperial Chemical Industries Plc.
Mr. Kennedy was a Director of Unilever United States, Inc. and the Freedom House Foundation, Inc.
Former positions of James A. Kennedy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom House Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Unilever United States, Inc.
 Unilever United States, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Unilever United States, Inc. engages in the manufacture of personal care and consumer products. It distributes laundry detergents, shampoos, ice cream, dinner products, soaps, and body wash under the brand names Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, and Dove. The company was founded 1877 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.
 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. manufactures chemicals and paint products. Its products include coatings, adhesives, starch, and synthetic polymer. The company was founded on December 7, 1926 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
National Starch & Chemical Co.
 National Starch & Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries National Starch & Chemical Co. manufactures and sells adhesives, electronic materials, polymers, and starches. Its products are based on polyurethane, acrylic, rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate, epoxy, polyvinyl acetate & starch, and dextrin chemistries. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ | President | - |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Chairman | - |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Multi-Line InsuranceFinance The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. It offers insurance services in life, disability, and dental insurance services. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
National Starch & Chemical Co.
National Starch & Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries National Starch & Chemical Co. manufactures and sells adhesives, electronic materials, polymers, and starches. Its products are based on polyurethane, acrylic, rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate, epoxy, polyvinyl acetate & starch, and dextrin chemistries. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ | Process Industries |
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. manufactures chemicals and paint products. Its products include coatings, adhesives, starch, and synthetic polymer. The company was founded on December 7, 1926 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom. | Process Industries |
Unilever United States, Inc.
Unilever United States, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Unilever United States, Inc. engages in the manufacture of personal care and consumer products. It distributes laundry detergents, shampoos, ice cream, dinner products, soaps, and body wash under the brand names Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, and Dove. The company was founded 1877 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Freedom House Foundation |
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