H. JAMES WILLIAMS, PH.D.

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2016-04-07 Dr. Williams was appointed to our Board of Directors in December 2015. He began serving as president of Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio in March 2016. Dr. Williams’ educational background (B.S. in accounting from North Carolina Central University; MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board of Directors.
2017-04-06 Dr. Williams has an MBA in accounting, Ph.D. in accounting, and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center.
2018-04-05 Dr. Williams currently serves at the president of Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He brings diverse experience in finance, law and higher education to the Board.
2019-04-04 Dr. Williams has served as president of Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio since March 2016. Prior to that, he served as president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He brings diverse experience in finance, law and higher education to the Board.
2020-04-02 Dr. Williams’ educational background (MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board of Directors.
2021-04-01 Dr. Williams’ educational background (MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board of Directors.
2022-03-31 Dr. Williams has an MBA in accounting, Ph.D. in accounting, and J.D. and LL.M. degrees... He has extensive teaching experience and has practiced law primarily in partnership and corporate tax.
2023-03-30 Dr. Williams’ educational background (MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board.
2024-03-28 Dr. Williams’ educational background (MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board.
2025-04-03 Dr. Williams’ educational background (MBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in accounting from University of Georgia; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center) and his extensive teaching experience provide additional accounting expertise to the Board. In his role as president of an academic institution, he also works with that institution’s information technology and security team to understand and prepare for cybersecurity risks, including incident response and business continuity planning.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03