James White

About Jim

Jim White, partner, is responsible for consultant relations and institutional business development at William Blair Investment Management. In this role, he covers the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. Jim joined William Blair in 2010 and currently has 34 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 currently on the National Campaign Steering Committee for SMU Ignited, which is raising over $1.5 billion for Southern Methodist University.

Previously, Jim was the head of the SMU Chicago-area fundraising campaign, raising over $1 billion, as well as a member of the SMU parent leadership committee. He is also a member of the National Council on Teacher Retirement’s corporate advisory committee. Previously, Jim was a member of the American Youth Soccer Organization’s board of directors for 15 years. He received a B.F.A. in journalism, with a focus on advertising and 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.