Jim began his career with Anheuser-Busch in 1985 as an analyst with Busch Entertainment Corporation in St. Louis, Mo. From there, he served in a number of the BEC operations with increasing responsibility within Finance and Accounting before returning to St. Louis as the Executive Assistant to the President. He then moved to Anheuser-Busch International Inc. in the London office as the V.P. of Finance and Planning for Anheuser-Busch Europe Ltd, where he served for 5 years with financial responsibility for over 40 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. Upon his return from the UK, he assumed responsibility, as the V.P. of Accounting and Control for the US beer division and later in the Corporate Controller's Group of Anheuser-Busch Companies.

Jim has now returned to Busch Entertainment Corporation as the Vice President of Finance. He also serves as Treasurer on the Board of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund.

Prior to joining A-B, Jim was an engineer at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis after receiving his bachelor's degree in Engineering from Memphis State University. He also holds a MBA in finance from St. Louis University.