James joined the Firm in 2006 and is a member of the Investment Committee. Previously, he served as vice chairman and president at Emerson Electric Co., where he led corporate growth and development activities and was responsible for the Company’s motors and appliance components, industrial automation, and network power businesses. Prior to Emerson, he worked at General Electric Company. James served as chairman of Sally Beauty Holdings from 2006 to 2012, chairman of HD Supply from 2007 to 2014, chairman of Hussmann International from 2011 to 2016, and director of Diversey from 2009 to 2011, during CD&R’s investments in those companies. James was the Lead Director of NCI Building Systems from 2009 to 2019 and has served has Chairman of Core & Main since 2019. He was the director of PPG Industries, Inc. from 2000 to 2020, and is the former chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers. James has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

CD&R Investments

• Diversey

• HD Supply

• Hussmann

• Sally Beauty