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James Drury III is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JamesDruryPartners. Prior to founding the firm, Jim served as Vice Chairman of the Americas and a board director of a major search firm. He co-founded the annual Corporate Governance conference, "Toward Common Ground" at Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and founded The Directors' College at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, chairing its Advisory Board. He is a board trustee of The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, a benefactor of Friends of Conservation, and a member of The Commercial Club of Chicago. He holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. 
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CEO Turnover Is Accelerating, But Succession Planning Is Still Lagging Behind

June 25, 2026 James Drury 0

  Today’s boards find themselves dealing with leadership transitions more often, and in many cases with less warning, than they would prefer. Some departures are the result of sound, long-term planning and thoughtful succession processes. […]

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