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James A.
Mitchell served as Chairman, President & CEO at IDS Life Insurance Co. from 1984 to 1993.
He was also Executive Vice President-Marketing & Products at American Express Co. from 1993 to 1999.
Prior to that, he was President-Reinsurance Division at Cigna Holding Co. from 1982 to 1984.
He served as a Director at Capella Education Co., Inc. from 1999 to 2009, and as a Director at Great Plains Energy, Inc. from 2002 to 2011.
He also served as a Director at Aquila, Inc. from 2008 to 2011, and as a Director at Evergy Metro, Inc. and Evergy Missouri West, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
Former positions of James A. Mitchell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Aquila, Inc.
 Aquila, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Aquila, Inc. provides technology and business-to-business services. It operates in more than 12 countries. @aquila provides services to the companies such as Cedant, Amadeus, EDS, NCR Teradata and Boeing. The company is headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 2011-06-15 |
| CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Sales & Marketing | 1998-12-31 |
IDS Life Insurance Co.
 IDS Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance IDS Life Insurance Co. provided insurance services. It was a life insurance company with four wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: IDS Life Insurance Company of New York, American Partners Life Insurance Company, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company and American Centurion Life Assurance Company. The company was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Chief Executive Officer | 1998-12-31 |
Cigna Holding Co.
 Cigna Holding Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Cigna Holding Co. engages in the provision of medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance, and related products and services to businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and individuals, through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1983-12-31 |
Training of James A. Mitchell
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Great Plains Energy, Inc.
 Great Plains Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Great Plains Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of electricity. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Kansas, MO. | Utilities |
Capella Education Co., Inc.
 Capella Education Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Capella Education Co. engages in the provision of online postsecondary education services. It also operates through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned joint venture which includes Capella University, Sophia Learning LLC, Capella Learning Solutions, Hackbright Academy, Inc. and DevMountain LLC. The company was founded by Stephen G. Shank on December 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Technology Services |
IDS Life Insurance Co.
IDS Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance IDS Life Insurance Co. provided insurance services. It was a life insurance company with four wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: IDS Life Insurance Company of New York, American Partners Life Insurance Company, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company and American Centurion Life Assurance Company. The company was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Cigna Holding Co.
Cigna Holding Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Cigna Holding Co. engages in the provision of medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance, and related products and services to businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and individuals, through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT. | Finance |
Aquila, Inc.
Aquila, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Aquila, Inc. provides technology and business-to-business services. It operates in more than 12 countries. @aquila provides services to the companies such as Cedant, Amadeus, EDS, NCR Teradata and Boeing. The company is headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ. | Utilities |
Evergy Metro, Inc.
 Evergy Metro, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Evergy Metro, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It generates electricity from wind, solar, nuclear, biogas and hydro energy. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO. | Utilities |
UtiliCorp United, Inc.
 UtiliCorp United, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Evergy Missouri West, Inc.is engaged in providing integrated electric and gas operation services. The company was founded on March 27, 1987 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Utilities |
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