Jim F. Barksdale
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| Born |
James Freeman Barksdale March 20, 1953 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
College of William and Mary (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
James Freeman "Jim" Barksdale (born March 20, 1953) is an American executive who serves as the President and Chief Investment Officer at Equity Investment Corporation, which he founded in 1986. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, which he lost to Johnny Isakson.
Jim Barksdale was born in Macon, Georgia, and attended church and high school in Atlanta. He received a B.S. degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary in 1975 before going on to receive his MBA from the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania in 1977.
Barksdale’s career began in the finance department at IC Industries where he was engaged in investments, acquisition analysis, and planning. He then went on to work at Merrill Lynch & Co., becoming involved in risk assessment and asset allocation strategies. He then served as a Portfolio Manager at Management Asset Corporation.
After leaving Management Asset Corporation, Barksdale founded the investment advisory firm Equity Investment Corporation in 1986. The firm emphasizes long-term investment success by avoiding significant losses, and offers socially responsible investment funds for investors with social mandates. As of late 2015, the firm managed or advised $5.2 billion for clients.
In 1986, Barksdale returned to his home town of Atlanta, where he started a family and raised two children.
He has served on the Board of Councilors at the Carter Center since 2008.
Barksdale was the lead philanthropist behind a successful proposal to bring renowned sculptor Robert Berks' iconic 3,000-lb. bronze monument of Albert Einstein to the Georgia Tech campus. Barksdale was particularly passionate about Einstein’s legacy as a human rights advocate. A star chart at Einstein’s feet depicts the Atlanta night sky on the day of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The sculpture is one of three originals created by Robert Berks, the other two residing in Washington, DC and Israel. The project was successfully completed in October 2015.
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