James W Owens

Business Positions

IBM Providing hardware, software, and consulting and related services.

• Director (past)

Morgan Stanley investment bank

• Independent Director

Board Memberships

Peterson Institute for International Economics Nonprofit research institution studies economic policy, globalization; supports free trade, neoliberal foreign policy

• Director

Council on Foreign Relations US foreign policy think tank

• Director

World Resources Institute Global research organization that seeks "sustainable natural resource development"

• Board Member

North Carolina State University

• Trustee

Alcoa Inc. Aluminum producer

• Director ('05→?) [+1]

• Board Member

North America: Time for a New Focus CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force

• Board Member

Caterpillar, Inc. Heavy equipment

• CEO (past) [+2]

• Chairman of the Board (past)

• Director (past)

Positions

The Business Council Business Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce since 1933

• Vice Chairman

Business Roundtable Conservative-leaning pro-business policy group of leading chief executives

• International Engagement Initiative Chair

Government Positions

Manufacturing Council Council of manufacturing industry executives advising the Secretary of Commerce

• Position

President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board

• Position (Feb '09→?)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Caterpillar Employee Political Action Committee

• 16 contributions · 11,850 USD ('91→'10)

Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor

• 3 contributions · 10,000 USD ('12)

Aaron Schock US Representative from Illinois

• 6 contributions · 6,800 USD ('08→'12)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 5 contributions · 6,001 USD ('08→'12)

Mark Steven Kirk US Senator and Representative from Illinois

• 3 contributions · 4,440 USD ('09→'10)

Bobby Schilling US Representative from Illinois

• 2 contributions · 4,400 USD ('10→'11)

Rob Portman US Senator from Ohio (2011-present); former US Representative (1993-2007); former dir. OMB

• 2 contributions · 3,400 USD ('09→'10)

Ray H LaHood Obama Transportation Secretary; Former US Representative from Illinois

• 6 contributions · 2,400 USD ('94→'06)

John McCain US Senator and Representative from Arizona

• 2 contributions · 2,300 USD ('08)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 3 contributions · 2,000 USD ('03→'09)

Memberships

National Petroleum Council Advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy composed of oil & gas executives

• Member

Council on Foreign Relations US foreign policy think tank

• Member

Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations

• Member

The Conference Board Business research and policy group consisting of leading executives formed in 1916

• Member

Schools

North Carolina State University

• Undergraduate [+1]

• PhD (?→'73)