James O. McKinsey

James Oscar McKinsey
James Oscar McKinsey
Born	June 4, 1889; Gamma, Missouri, U.S.
Died	November 30, 1937 (aged 48); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship	American
Education	Warrensburg Teachers College (BA); University of Arkansas (LLB); University of Chicago (BPhil, MA)
Occupations	Accountant; professor; management consultant;
Employer(s)	University of Chicago; McKinsey & Company
Notable credit	Founder of McKinsey & Company

James Oscar McKinsey (June 4, 1889 – November 30, 1937) was an American accountant, management consultant, professor of accounting at the University of Chicago, and founder of McKinsey & Company.^[2]

^ Morgen Witzel (ed), Encyclopedia of History of American Management, 2005. p. 362–3.
^ Flesher, Dale L. and Tonya K. Flesher. "McKinsey, James O. (1889–1937)." In History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia, edited by Michael Chatfield and Richard Vangermeersch. New York: Garland Publishing, 1996. pp. 410–411.

James Oscar McKinsey

Born	(1889-06-04)June 4, 1889 Gamma, Missouri, U.S.^[1]
Died	November 30, 1937(1937-11-30) (aged 48) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship	American
Education	Warrensburg Teachers College (BA) University of Arkansas (LLB) University of Chicago (BPhil, MA)
Occupations	Accountant professor management consultant
Employer(s)	University of Chicago McKinsey & Company
Notable credit	Founder of McKinsey & Company