James Sherwin
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James Terry Sherwin is an American
corporate executive and International Master in chess
.
Born in New York City
in 1933, Sherwin attended Stuyvesant High School
, Columbia College
(Phi Beta Kappa) and Columbia Law School
. He graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Officer Candidate School in 1956 and later became a Lieutenant Commander. He is an attorney admitted to the New York
and Supreme Court Bars
. He joined GAF Corporation
in 1960 serving in various legal and operational roles and eventually becoming its Chief Financial Officer. He was CFO at Triangle Industries from 1983-1984, rejoining GAF Corporation as Vice Chairman from 1985 – 1990.
While at GAF, in 1988, he was indicted by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, for stock manipulation in connection with the 1986 sale of stock owned by GAF. He was convicted after three trials, but the conviction was reversed on appeal and dismissed with prejudice. In 1991 he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hunter Douglas
N.V., a Dutch multinational company, in which capacity he served until 1999. Since then he has been a Director and an adviser to Hunter Douglas.
He is an Overseer of the International Rescue Committee and member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Bath
in December, 2007.
In chess, Sherwin finished third or tied for third in the US Chess Championship four times and tied for fourth three times. He was Intercollegiate Champion and New York State Champion in 1951 and US Speed Champion in 1956-57 and 1959-60. He earned the International Master title in 1958. He played in the Portorož
Interzonal in 1958. While he finished only 17th out of 21 players he scored (+2 -2 =2) against the six players who qualified from the tournament to the Candidates tournament at Bled
1959. He is a previous President of the American Chess Foundation.
Sherwin resides with his wife, Hiroko, near Bath, United Kingdom
.
United States
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corporate executive and International Master in chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
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Born in New York City
New York City
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in 1933, Sherwin attended Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
, Columbia College
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
(Phi Beta Kappa) and Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
. He graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Officer Candidate School in 1956 and later became a Lieutenant Commander. He is an attorney admitted to the New York
New York
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and Supreme Court Bars
Bar association
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. He joined GAF Corporation
GAF Materials Corporation
GAF Materials Corporation is a company based in Wayne, New Jersey, that has roots dating back to the late 19th century. The GAF acronym stands for General Aniline & Film. The company has historically been primarily focused on manufacturing of roofing materials for residential and commercial...
in 1960 serving in various legal and operational roles and eventually becoming its Chief Financial Officer. He was CFO at Triangle Industries from 1983-1984, rejoining GAF Corporation as Vice Chairman from 1985 – 1990.
While at GAF, in 1988, he was indicted by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, for stock manipulation in connection with the 1986 sale of stock owned by GAF. He was convicted after three trials, but the conviction was reversed on appeal and dismissed with prejudice. In 1991 he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas N.V. is a Dutch public corporation and major worldwide manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products. Hunter Douglas has its head office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and a management office in Lucerne, Switzerland...
N.V., a Dutch multinational company, in which capacity he served until 1999. Since then he has been a Director and an adviser to Hunter Douglas.
He is an Overseer of the International Rescue Committee and member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Bath
University of Bath
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in December, 2007.
In chess, Sherwin finished third or tied for third in the US Chess Championship four times and tied for fourth three times. He was Intercollegiate Champion and New York State Champion in 1951 and US Speed Champion in 1956-57 and 1959-60. He earned the International Master title in 1958. He played in the Portorož
Portorož
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Interzonal in 1958. While he finished only 17th out of 21 players he scored (+2 -2 =2) against the six players who qualified from the tournament to the Candidates tournament at Bled
Bled
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1959. He is a previous President of the American Chess Foundation.
Sherwin resides with his wife, Hiroko, near Bath, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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