Originally from Colorado, James graduated from UNC in 2008 with a BS in Mathematical Decision Sciences. From 2007 to 2008, he served as Finance Director for S4Si , where he managed the budget, paid expenses, and oversaw international wire transfers. Following graduation, he traveled to Zanzibar as part of the S4Si delegation to select the 2008 class of scholars. Currently, he lives in Cambridge, MA and works as an actuarial analyst at Towers Watson, where he consults HR departments on employee health and wellness benefits. Outside the office, he enjoys adventuring, playing squash, and reading the New York Times, and is in the midst of plotting his eventual escape from the corporate world.
James Norton
James Norton


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