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# Hamilton E. James

(1951)   Businessperson

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Hamilton E. James is a businessperson.

## Quick Facts About Hamilton E. James

Born February 3, 1951

Profession Businessperson

## About Hamilton E. James

American businessperson. Founder and Chairman of Jefferson River Capital LLC. Former president and chief operating officer of The Blackstone Group... \| Hamilton Evans "Tony" James is an American billionaire investor. He is the former president, chief operating officer, and executive vice chairman of Blackstone, a New York–based global asset management firm. James has been chairman of the multinational retail chain Costco since August 2017. Since 20

##  Quotes by Hamilton E. James

> [I went to Harvard College and determined right away when I was a junior that I was unemployable, since I think I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hamilton-e-james/i-went-to-harvard-college-and-determined-right-away-when-i-was-a/)

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> [My advice to young people is to get something that's growing because that's how you get career opportunities thrown at you that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hamilton-e-james/my-advice-to-young-people-is-to-get-something-that-s-growing-because/)

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