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Jim Micali
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Jim Micali
February 11, 2004
Riley Institute Senior Fellow at Furman University
Jim Micali, chairman
and president of Michelin North America, Inc., was named a Senior
Fellow with the Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics
and Public Leadership at Furman University.
As a Distinguished
Senior Fellow in Political Economy and Leadership Management, Micali
will serve as a member of the Riley Institute Advisory Council.
In addition to working with the Institute to develop programs in
political economy, leadership management and public policy, he will
present lectures, lead seminars and participate in conferences.
Micali has had
an active role in the academic life of Furman during the past year.
He was also the university's first Distinguished Executive in Residence
during the 2002-03 academic year, where he taught special seminars
for the Economics and Business Administration Department.
Micali was
appointed chairman and president of Michelin North America, Inc.,
which is headquartered in Greenville, in September of 1996. He joined
the company in 1977 and held a number of legal positions, including
two assignments in France, through 1985. He also served the company
as general counsel and secretary (1985-90) and executive vice president
for Legal and Finance (1990-96).
Micali became
a member of the Michelin Group's Executive Council in July of 2001.
He is also a member of Michelin Group's College of Directors. He
is a graduate of Lake Forest College in Illinois and received his
J.D. degree from Boston College Law School.
Micali serves
on the boards of several charitable organizations in Greenville,
including St. Francis Hospital and the Peace Center for the Performing
Arts. He also serves as a Board member of the South Carolina Ports
Authority, and formerly served as chairman of the board of the Rubber
Manufacturers Association.
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