# Jim Davis

_American businessman and chairman of New Balance_

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Last updated: 2026-11-13

> James S. Davis is an American billionaire businessman, the owner and chairman of New Balance, and an early investor in Major League Lacrosse.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560#P106))
- **Education:** Middlebury College; Worcester Academy; Brookline High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560#P69))

## Questions

**When was Jim Davis born?**  
Jim Davis was born on 1943 in Boston.

**Where did Jim Davis study?**  
Jim Davis was educated at Middlebury College, Worcester Academy, Brookline High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jim Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Davis_(businessman)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6194560](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6194560) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JimDavis.jpg by U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JimDavis.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jim Davis". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jim-davis. Retrieved 14 November 2026.