About
Senior Advisor and former CEO of Fortune 500 companies Blockbuster and 7-Eleven. He is engaged in technology initiatives across education, medicine and aerospace and founded the nonprofit Education is Freedom.
Experience
- Education is Freedom By James W. KeyesAuthorcurrent2024 — present
- Key Development LLCChairmancurrent2005 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Wild Oats MarketplaceChairman, Wild Oats Marketplace2012 — 2019Addison, TX
- BlockbusterSr. Advisor2011 — 2013
- BlockbusterChairman/CEO2007 — 2011
- 7-ElevenPresident/CEO1985 — 2006
Skills & more
Strategic Planning99Strategy99Leadership99Negotiation6Management65Team Leadership8Marketing Strategy64Team Building99Income Statement68Performance Management17Retail99P&L Management99
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Succession PlanningMerchandisingMergersLeadership DevelopmentSalesFranchisingSales ManagementCustomer ServiceStart-upsBusiness StrategyOperations ManagementBusiness PlanningFrom Jim's professional profile.
Colleagues at C5 Capital
Admiral Mike Mullen
Strategic Partner at C5 Capital
Alexander Richard Newman
Chairman, General Partners at C5 Capital
André Pienaar
Founder, CEO and Head of Investor Relations at C5 Capital
Chris Opperman
Operating Partner at C5 Capital
Janna Ayoub
Chief of Staff at C5 Capital
Jeanne Tisinger
Investor at C5 Capital
Karl Ilias Auersperg
Investment Analyst at C5 Capital
Kurt Scherer
Managing Director at C5 Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Keyes?
- Senior Advisor and former CEO of Fortune 500 companies Blockbuster and 7-Eleven. He is engaged in technology initiatives across education, medicine and aerospace and founded the nonprofit Education is Freedom.
- Where does Jim Keyes work?
- Jim Keyes is Senior Advisor at C5 Capital.
- Where did Jim Keyes go to school?
- Jim Keyes studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); College of the Holy Cross (AB); Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Also attended College of the Holy Cross59
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