James B. Edgerly

Founder, The Higher Purpose Forum
Jim is the Founder and Director of the Steering Committee of the Higher Purpose Forum, which seeks to develop & disseminate perspectives on issues of public interest in the U.S. that convey universally shared values, mutual prosperity, and interdependence.

Jim previously was the Founding Partner/Investor/Managing Director of The BioSolve Company, Orion Ropeworks, Inc, and Industrial Restructuring Corporation. He has a B.A. from Columbia University and an MA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.