Robert A. James (1909–1983) was an American businessman, the founder of Raymond James Financial, an S&P 500-listed financial services company.
Career
James founded Raymond James Financial in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1962, as Robert A. James Investments.[1][2][3] In 1964, Raymond and Associates merged into Robert A. James Investments to form Raymond James & Associates.[2] In 1970, he stepped down as CEO, and his son, Thomas James took over.[3]
Death
James died in 1983.[3]
References
- Thomas James Forbes.com, January 1, 1970, retrieved April 30, 2017^
- Our Parent Company | Raymond James Investment Services Raymondjames.uk.com, retrieved April 30, 2017^
- Company History - About Us Raymond James, October 19, 1987, retrieved April 30, 2017^