James Gorman

James P. Gorman served as co-president of Morgan Stanley since 2007 - overseeing the Firm's Global Wealth Management business; Investment Management business, including the Merchant Bank; and Operations and Technology group, among others. Mr. Gorman joined Morgan Stanley in February 2006 as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Wealth Management Group. In October 2007, Mr. Gorman took on the additional role of Co-Head of Strategic Planning with Chief Financial Officer Colm Kelleher, and assumed the Co-President role in November 2007. In January 2009, Mr. Gorman was named Chairman of the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture, which closed in June. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Gorman held a succession of executive positions at Merrill Lynch including leading, from 2001 to 2005, the company's U.S. and, subsequently, global private client businesses. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Gorman served as a senior partner of McKinsey & Company, where he was a member of the financial services practice and advised clients in the securities, banking and asset management industries. Earlier, Mr. Gorman also served as an attorney in Melbourne, Australia.

Mr. Gorman is a member of the Board of Directors of MSCI Inc., where he serves as Lead Director. He also is a trustee of the Columbia Business School and the Spence School in New York City. Mr. Gorman previously served on the Boards of Visa USA and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in Washington, D.C., where he served as Chairman in 2006. A native of Australia, Mr. Gorman earned a B.A. and law degree from the University of Melbourne and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.