James Speed

James Herbert Speed is currently an Independent Director at Investors Title Co. since 2010.
He is also a Director at the North Carolina State Board of Education, Investors Title Insurance Co., and North Carolina Community Development Initiative, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Speed was President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director at North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 2004 to 2015.
Other former roles include Chairman at United Way of The Greater Triangle, Director at New Providence Investment Trust, M&F Bancorp, Inc. (2009-2011), Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust, Tilson Investment Trust, Starboard Investment Trust, WST Investment Trust, North Carolina Central University School of Business, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Charlotte Branch, Mechanics & Farmers Bank (Durham, North Carolina), UNC Health Care System, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, RBC Centura Card Bank, Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Inc., Central Children's Home of North Carolina, Inc. (Treasurer & Director), AAA Carolinas, Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds, The Chesapeake Investment Trust, Carolina Motor Club, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP at Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. (1991-2000), Principal at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Management Accountants, Inc., and National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. Education includes undergraduate studies at North Carolina Central University and an MBA from the University of Atlanta.