James Quigley

Jim Quigley, founder of the School Leadership Alliance foundation, is seeking to assist superintendents with their huge responsibility of leadership development for principals in their districts. He hopes he can contribute to the goal and ambition of a strong and effective leader in all school buildings.

Jim is also CEO Emeritus, retired as Senior Partner from Deloitte U.S. in June 2012. From 2007 until 2011, he was CEO of Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) (the global network). Previously, from 2003 until 2007, Jim was CEO, Deloitte U.S. Throughout his 38 years with the organization, Jim has held numerous key leadership roles and built a distinguished track record of service to many multinational clients.

Jim serves as Chairman of the Board for HESS Corporation and most recently was appointed to the Advisory Board of The Olayan Group. Jim also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & Company and Merrimack Pharmaceuticals. In addition, Jim is a member of the National Advisory Committee – Brigham Young University and a member of the University of Utah National Advisory Council.

Jim has a history of involvement in various business and community groups in the United States, including The Economic Club of New York, The Council on Competitiveness, The Japan Society, Catalyst, The Center for Audit Quality, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Financial Accounting Foundation, the U.S. Council for International Business, the Business Roundtable, the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting, and numerous committees of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Junior Achievement of New York City, including serving as the U.S. co-chairman of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD); as well as a member of The German Marshall Fund of the United States, a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Center of Leadership and Ethics – Duke Fuqua Business School.

Jim is the co-author of As One: Individual Action, Collective Power (2011), a best-selling book that addresses the leadership challenge of creating environments that inspire large groups to work together toward a common goal.

Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree and an honorary Doctorate of Business from Utah State University. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Commercial Science from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts.