# James Coulter

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> James Coulter is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder of private equity firm TPG Inc., originally known as the Texas Pacific Group.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 December 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Buffalo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P27))
- **Occupation:** financier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P106))
- **Education:** Dartmouth College; Stanford University; Stanford Graduate School of Business; Shawnee High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P69))
- **Spouse:** Penny Coulter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P26))
- **Official website:** shareholders.tpg.com/board-member-management/jim-coulter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P856))
- **Positions held:** co-founder (since 1992) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P39))
- **LinkedIn:** jim-coulter-64a197281 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218#P6634))

## Questions

**When was James Coulter born?**  
James Coulter was born on 1 December 1959 in Buffalo.

**What positions has James Coulter held?**  
Positions held by James Coulter include: co-founder (since 1992).

**Where did James Coulter study?**  
James Coulter was educated at Dartmouth College, Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Shawnee High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): James Coulter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Coulter_(financier)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15052218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15052218) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"James Coulter". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/james-coulter. Retrieved 14 November 2026.