James A. Gray

Mr. James A. Gray is currently employed at Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, Investment Arm and Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund. Mr. Gray also serves as a Special Advisor at Merrick Ventures, LLC. He was the President at G-Bar Limited Partnership. He has been the Chairman of Optionsxpress Holdings Inc. Has been the Chairman of the Board of optionsXpress, Inc. He is active in many civic and professional organizations, serving on the Boards of the Shedd Aquarium, Children's Memorial, and the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. Mr. Gray is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, the Executives Club, and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Gray is also a supporter of the Chicago Botanic Gardens, Chicago Symphony, Jewish United Fund, Lyric Opera House, Gene Siskel Film Center