James Oscar McKinsey
James Oscar McKinsey (born June 4, 1889 in Gamma , Missouri ; † November 30, 1937 in Chicago , Illinois ) is the founder of McKinsey & Company , Inc. , a management consultancy named after him .
McKinsey initially earned a Bachelor of Pedagogy in 1912 , but quickly gave up his goal of becoming a teacher. The Bachelor of Law at the University of Arkansas (1913) and the Bachelor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago (1916) followed.
He gained his first professional experience at the law firm Frazer & Torbet , while also teaching accounting at the University of Chicago.
In 1926 he founded his own company with the aim of advising corporate management instead of just offering bookkeeping or clarifying tax issues. To this end, he developed his own analysis tools and concepts.
In 1935 he left McKinsey and moved to the board of directors of Marshall Field & Company . He died of pneumonia on November 30, 1937 in Chicago.
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| SURNAME | McKinsey, James Oscar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American business consultant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gamma , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1937 |
| Place of death | Chicago |