James J. Whitcomb, President

President and Board of Director with responsibilities for leading the promotion of organization’s mission and objectives. Overseeing all of Chamber activities and building relationship with various partners to grow and develop the Chamber.

Position: Executive Director, Multinational Corporations​
Company: J.P. Morgan 
Years of relevant experience: +35 years

New York University, New York, NY
Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.)

St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
B.A., Business Administration

​Other: CPA (in-active); ​Enjoy time and food with family and friends, travel, foreign language study, cabinet making, swimming, snow skiing, karate and reading. Lived in Japan a total of eleven years and in China for three years. Proficient in Japanese.  

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Areas of expertise

• Helps foreign multinational companies with their local treasury and finance needs
• Credit cards, credit facilities, foreign exchange 
• Interest rate risk management, 401(k) asset management
• Ran Wachovia’s Rep office in Tokyo from 1997 to 2002
• International banking

List of involvements

• The Japan–America Society of Georgia, Board Member