James Van Eerden (born August 1, 1964) is a cofounder and managing director of Helixx Partners, LLC. He lives on a family homestead outside Greensboro, North Carolina with his wife, Rachel, and their eleven children.

Education

Van Eerden graduated from

Marquette University High School Marquette University High School (MUHS) is a private, all-male, Jesuit, Roman Catholic school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an acc ...

in Milwaukee, and then attended

Grove City College Grove City College (GCC) is a private, conservative Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876 as a normal school, the college emphasizes a humanities core curriculum and offers 60 majors and 6 pre-professional ...

where he was named a Presidential Scholar. He completed a graduate study certificate at

St Peter's College, Oxford St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford and is located in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. It occupies the site of two of the university's medieval halls, dating back to at least the 14th c ...

, has an MA in philosophy from Trinity, an MBA from

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

, and is currently a candidate for a Doctorate in Global Education from

Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) is an evangelical seminary with its main campus in Hamilton, Massachusetts, and three other campuses in Boston, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida. According to the Ass ...

. He is a frequent guest lecturer and the Entrepreneur in Residence at

, where he was named Alumnus of the Year in 2010.

Business

Van Eerden is a cofounder of Helixx Partners, LLC and its affiliated holding companies. He has led the firm’s media and blended value portfolio since 2001. He is a co-founder of Sevenly and other leading social good companies.

Media production

Has been a producer or executive producer for several feature films, including the award-winning documentary films

Running the Sahara ''Running the Sahara'' is a 2007 documentary feature film that chronicles Ray Zahab, Charlie Engle, and Kevin Lin's attempt to run across the entire Sahara Desert. They traveled a total of 6920 kilometers, reaching the Red Sea on February 20, 2 ...

(with Matt Damon) and War Child.

References

External links

helixxgroup.com
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