Robert A. James (1909-1983) was an American businessman, the founder of

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, an

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-listed financial services company.

Career

James founded

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in 1962, as Robert A. James Investments. In 1964, Raymond and Associates merged into Robert A. James Investments to form Raymond James & Associates. In 1970, he stepped down as CEO, and his son,

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took over.

Death

James died in 1983.

References

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