Thomas James

$2.89B

as of 10/04/24

About Thomas James

Thomas James inherited and grew his fortune through financial services business Raymond James, which was started by his father, Robert, in 1962.

He stepped down as Raymond James' chairman in 2017, having served for over 40 years.

He retired from the company's board of directors in February 2024.

He is an avid art collector. Part of his collection is on display at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art.

He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Finance

Residence

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Marital status

Married

Birth date

05/10/42 (age 82)

Number of children

Education

Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Stetson University

Self-made

inherited and growing

Thomas James’s fortune is worth

48K

troy ounces of gold

45K

median U.S. household

29K

median U.S. income

0.058%

U.S. credit card volume

0.012%

GDP of the United States

0.009%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

James and his wife began collecting art while both were still students.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

NYSE | RJF-US

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