James D. Weddle
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James D. Weddle, is the managing partner of Edward Jones Investments
. He joined the firm as an intern while earning his MBA at Washington University in St. Louis
when he was hired in 1976 as a part-time intern in the firm’s Research department. After completing his MBA, Weddle left Research to become a financial adviser in Connersville, Indiana
. He opened the firm’s 200th branch. In 1984, Weddle was named a principal in the firm and moved back to St. Louis, Missouri
, where he assumed a series of responsibilities, including one of the firm’s largest areas, Mutual Fund Sales and Marketing. He is a graduate of DePauw University
. He also maintains a car collection, with vehicles such as the Ferrari 288 GTO
.
Edward Jones Investments
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., since 1995 simplified as Edward Jones is a financial services firm headquartered in Des Peres, Missouri which serves investment clients in the United States and Canada, through its branch network of more than 12,000 locations. The firm focuses solely on individual...
. He joined the firm as an intern while earning his MBA at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
when he was hired in 1976 as a part-time intern in the firm’s Research department. After completing his MBA, Weddle left Research to become a financial adviser in Connersville, Indiana
Connersville, Indiana
At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...
. He opened the firm’s 200th branch. In 1984, Weddle was named a principal in the firm and moved back to St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, where he assumed a series of responsibilities, including one of the firm’s largest areas, Mutual Fund Sales and Marketing. He is a graduate of DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
. He also maintains a car collection, with vehicles such as the Ferrari 288 GTO
Ferrari 288 GTO
The Ferrari GTO is an exotic homologation of the Ferrari 308 GTB produced from 1984 through 1986, designated GT for Gran Turismo and O for Omologato .- Background :...
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Sources
- http://www.edwardjones.com
- http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/40/40868.html
- http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com