
James White
Partner, Consultant Relations and Business Development

About Jim
Jim White, partner, is responsible for consultant relations and institutional business development at William Blair Investment Management. He covers the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. He joined William Blair in 2010 with 24 years of experience in the institutional asset management industry. Before joining the firm, he was the U.S. head of consultant relationship management at UBS Global Asset Management, where he was responsible for servicing consulting organizations concentrating on global asset allocation, global equities, global bonds, alternative assets, and specific asset-class mandates. He is the head of the Southern Methodist University Chicago-area fundraising campaign, a member of the Southern Methodist University parent leadership committee, and a member of the National Council on Teacher Retirement’s corporate advisory committee. Previously, he was a member of the American Youth Soccer Organization’s board of directors for 15 years. Jim received a B.F.A. in journalism with a focus on advertising/public relations from Southern Methodist University, a B.A. in political science from Southern Methodist University, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance, marketing, and organizational behavior from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
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