Born in 1911, Patrick J James took jobs in the steel mills of Ohio to supplement his pursuit of a medical degree. He graduated from Brown University with a pre-med degree in 1932, but because of the Depression was unable to raise the money for medical school. Instead, he went into financial consulting, working as a vice president and senior investment consultant of Chase Manhattan Bank. He served as a Trustee of Brown University from 1963 to 1970 and as Treasurer from 1965 to 1970, and established a scholariship fund for students from Campbell, Garden City, and San Diego. He died April 25, 1998.
The Patrick J. James Files contain speeches, meeting notes, and correspondence relating to Brown University trustees and donors. The material dates from 1956 to 1969.
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Patrick J. James Files, OF-1D-J1, Brown University Library.
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