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124 people in our graph share verified history with Jim — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Deborah Buresh JacksonunlockedJim: together at Columbia Business School (1979–1980)
Jim: together at 7-Eleven
×7Jim: together at College of the Holy Cross
Jim: together at Blockbuster
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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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.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School1,062
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended College of the Holy Cross64
Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Sarah KimballInvestor at Spark CapitalLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelGabrielle BrigantiCommunications Associate at Deerfield Management CompanyJohn DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCVAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork Capital
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Also attended Goldsmiths, University of London26
Zimri RodriguezVenture Programs Coordinator at Keyhorse CapitalBrittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.Maximilian ConradInvestment Associate at DvH VenturesDanila De StefanoInvestor at Enzo VenturesSofija BogevaGrowth Track Manager at RockstartDana KuffaDevelopment Manager at NESsT
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blockbuster6
Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalAlex GrootenSenior Manager, Head of Accounting at Novo HoldingsSundeep AhujaGeneral Partner at Climate CapitalShamim MohammadExecutive Officer at CarmaxStuart FullinwiderExecutive Officer at Gloo HoldingsJennifer StoreExecutive Officer, Director at International Coffee Group
Also worked at 7-Eleven7
Mahmood IbrahimPartner - Investor Relations at Signal Peak VenturesAnela HansenMBA at Campus Founders FundChristine HammerenMarketing Manager at Viking GrowthHeath EvansAssociate Director, Climate Tech Hub at Swinburne Innovation StudioChris TancoOperating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at PrincetonAmelia LettieriFounder at RancH2O Spirits
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