Donald James

Donald M.
James is currently Chairman at New Frontier Materials LLC since 2021.
Current roles also include Director positions at the Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, Alabama Children's Health System, Inc., UAB Health System, Birmingham Museum of Art, UAB Health Services Foundation, Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scouts of America, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC, Birmingham Business Alliance, Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation, S.P.S.-Superior.
Pool Service, Inc. (also President), Construction Materials, Inc. (Senior Vice President), Birmingham-Southern College (Trustee since 2012), The University of Alabama (Member-Presidents Cabinet), The Order of the Coif (Member), The Hugh Kaul Foundation (Trustee), and The Children's Hospital of Alabama (Trustee since 2012).
Former roles include Non-Executive Chairman at Vulcan Materials Co. from 2015, Chairman at National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, Independent Director at Wells Fargo & Co., Director at Protective Life Corp.
from 1997 to 2006, Director at SouthTrust Corp., Director at Wachovia Corp.
from 2004 to 2009, Director at The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Inc., Lead Independent Director at The Southern Co. from 2012 to 2014, and Partner at Bradley, Arant, Rose & White LLP.
Education includes undergraduate and MBA degrees from The University of Alabama and a graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.