Hamilton E. James

Tony James
Born
Hamilton Evans James

(1951-02-03) February 3, 1951 (age 73)
Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA, MBA)
TitleChairman of Costco
Board member of
Spouse
Amabel George Boyce
​
(m. 1973)​
Children3

Hamilton Evans "Tony" James (born February 3, 1951) is an American billionaire investment banker. He is the former president, chief operating officer, and executive vice chairman of Blackstone, a New York–based global asset management firm.[1] James has been chairman of the multinational retail chain Costco since August 2017. Since 2021, he has been co-chair of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

As of March 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$4.2 billion.[2]

  1. ^ "Our People". The Blackstone Group. October 17, 2002.
  2. ^ "Forbes profile: Hamilton James & family". Forbes. Retrieved March 2, 2024.