James S. Gilmore

James S.
Gilmore is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of The American Opportunity Foundation.
He is also the Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy and the Air Force Academy Foundation.
Additionally, he serves as a Director at Rampart Financial Services, Inc. and is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Gilmore is an Advisor at Persephone Capital Partners LLC.
In the past, Gilmore served as the Chairman of The Republican National Committee, Inc. from 2001 to 2002.
He was an Independent Outside Director at CACI International, Inc. from 2009 to 2019.
Gilmore was also a Director at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. from 2004 to 2011.
He served as a Director at IDT Corp., Cypress Communications LLC, Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Everquest Financial Ltd., GRT, Inc., Windmill International, Inc., Barr Laboratories, Inc., and Global Relief Technologies, Inc. Gilmore was a Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP from 2002 to 2008.
He was the Governor of the State of Virginia from 1998 to 2002.
Gilmore received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1971 and his graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977.