Jim Rogers

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Sequoyah Corp.

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Investor and founder with George Soros of investment fund “Quantum Fund”, Jim Rogers is a brilliant economist. His analyses are regularly published on Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, Washington Post….

He also presents many television shows on various channels dedicated to finance’s subjects, and he teaches at Columbia University.

With a degree from Yale University in his curriculum, Jim Rogers, after a short period in U.S. army, gets his first job at Wall Street. Six years later, he joined the consulting and investment firm Arnhold & S. Bleichroederen. Here he has met George Soros, and with whom he created the famous investment fund “Quantum Fund”, remembered as the investment fund that has been able to grow by 4200% in ten years.

At 37 years old, Jim Rogers has retired. He has accepted a position as professor of finance at Columbia University School of Business and he continuing to manager his own portfolio.

In 1998, he founded the Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI), which is one of the most important.

Keen about motorcycling, in 1990 Jim Rogers began a world tour motorbike which will run for two years. He travels more than 160.000 Km, a performance which allows him to enter in the Guinness Book of Records. He uses his voyages to analyze investment opportunities in each visited Country. These analyses are collecting in many books, which he has published.

Latest news about Jim Rogers

01-30	Eni, Descalzi Meets Albanian Prime Minister on Gas and Renewable Energy Generation	RE
16-04-12	Veteran U.S. investor Rogers looks to add more Russia to portfolio	RE
15-04-06	US financier Rogers says now may be time to invest in Russia	RE
14-08-14	Geopolitical tension in Ukraine is having a more negative impact on the markets than the situation in Gaza, says Jim Rogers, author of Street Smarts.	RE
14-05-15	'Bit absurd' to say U.S. stock market is rigged - Rogers	RE

Jim Rogers active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Société de Chimie Industrielle	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-04-11
Sequoyah Corp. Sequoyah Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides electrical contractor services	President	-
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advocates public policies	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-08-10
Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides community development programs	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Jim Rogers

Companies	Position	End
XYLEM INC.	Director/Board Member	2015-05-11
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY	Chief Executive Officer	2013-12-31
United Way of Greater Kingsport United Way of Greater Kingsport Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of United Way Worldwide, United Way of Greater Kingsport is a community-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing local resources and partnerships to create positive change in education, income, and health. The organization funds programs and supports member agencies such as United We Read, Avenew, and the Kingsport Homeless Coalition. The company is based in Kingsport, TN. Key focus areas include youth opportunity, financial security, community resiliency through crisis support and disaster relief, and access to quality healthcare. United We Read is an initiative aimed at achieving reading proficiency among area third graders by promoting early literacy through book distribution, literacy resources, and community engagement events. The organization encourages community involvement through giving, volunteering, and advocacy, and provides resources for workplace fundraising campaigns.	President	-
GAF Corp. GAF Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Makes a variety of chemical products	Director of Finance/CFO	1999-07-31
International Specialty Products, Inc. International Specialty Products, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies performance-enhancing chemicals	Director of Finance/CFO	1999-07-31

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Private companies	19
Amphenol Corp. Amphenol Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic & fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable and interconnect systems	Electronic Technology
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
Standard Industries, Inc. Standard Industries, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures residential and commercial roofing products	Non-Energy Minerals
Eastman Chemical Co. Eastman Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces and markets polymers, films, plastics, additives and chemical intermediates	Process Industries
GAF Corp. GAF Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Makes a variety of chemical products	Process Industries
Genencor International, Inc. Genencor International, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures enzyme product solutions	Health Technology
International Specialty Products, Inc. International Specialty Products, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies performance-enhancing chemicals	Process Industries
Sequoyah Corp. Sequoyah Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides electrical contractor services	Industrial Services
University of Virginia University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
LORD Corp. LORD Corp. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures adhesives, coatings, thermal management materials and motion management devices	Process Industries
Eastman Ventures Eastman Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Eastman Ventures makes equity investments in growing companies in the biosciences, advanced materials, information technology and energy/environmental technology sectors. The firm typically invests as a part of a syndicate with a lead institutional investor.	Finance
Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides community development programs	Commercial Services
US Department of the Navy (District of Columbia) US Department of the Navy (District of Columbia) SovereignGovernment Naval service branch of the government	Government
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advocates public policies	Commercial Services
American Chemistry Council, Inc. American Chemistry Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research services and promotes business interests	Commercial Services
Société de Chimie Industrielle
United Way of Greater Kingsport United Way of Greater Kingsport Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of United Way Worldwide, United Way of Greater Kingsport is a community-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing local resources and partnerships to create positive change in education, income, and health. The organization funds programs and supports member agencies such as United We Read, Avenew, and the Kingsport Homeless Coalition. The company is based in Kingsport, TN. Key focus areas include youth opportunity, financial security, community resiliency through crisis support and disaster relief, and access to quality healthcare. United We Read is an initiative aimed at achieving reading proficiency among area third graders by promoting early literacy through book distribution, literacy resources, and community engagement events. The organization encourages community involvement through giving, volunteering, and advocacy, and provides resources for workplace fundraising campaigns.	Commercial Services
Xylem, Inc. Xylem, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Operates as a water technology company that designs and manufactures engineered products	Producer Manufacturing
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services