James R. Webb is an American businessman who is a former president of the

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elected in 2006.. Dallaskenpo.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2011. He is a former national

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champion, international coach and international referee, and holds a ninth degree

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in judo, a ninth degree black belt in jujitsu, and a second degree black belt in

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. He currently serves on the board of the US Olympic Committee's National Governing Body for judo, USA Judo. In addition, he has furthered his judo education by attending both the Kodokan Judo Summer Course and Kodokan Judo Kata Course workshops in Japan. He was a long-time student of 9th Dan Vince Tamura. Dr. Webb was educated at West Point, the

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, MIT,

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, and the

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. He subsequently provided leadership to such prominent consulting firms as Price Waterhouse,

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and

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. Prior to his strategy consulting career, he served as a

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commanding officer. He is currently a professor and program director at

. Dr. Webb is also a member of the Baker Street Irregulars.

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