James is General Counsel of Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies (AGGP), a global group of philanthropies that invest in charities and projects around the world that effect meaningful long-term transformation and sustainable change.
Prior to joining AGGP in 2024, James was General Counsel and a Managing Director of Orbis Investments for more than 25 years. James graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1984 and a Juris Doctor in 1987. He received a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge in 1991 and remains a member of the Law Society of Ontario.