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James Caverlee :: Personal

Aha ... since you're still interested, here's a bit more about my past. I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Notable Shreveporters include O.J. Simpson Dream Team attorney Johnnie Cochran, world class golfers David Toms and Hal Sutton, concert pianist Van Cliburn, the brilliant artist William Joyce, and my favorite political figure, historian, and grandfather James C. Gardner. Elvis Presley got his start at the Louisiana Hayride in the local Municipal Auditorium (also the site of my high school graduation). If you're ever in Shreveport and need a good attorney, look up this guy. If you're in Dallas, try this guy.

Anyway, after graduating from C.E. Byrd High School, I traveled east to Duke University, home of the 1991, 1992, and 2001 NCAA basketball champs. Later, I moved to Washington, DC and worked for a few years at the consulting firm LECG, before heading cross-country to the beautiful Bay Area and Stanford University. I also worked off-and-on for the Bay Area-based strategy and consulting firms R.B. Webber and ValueScience. After finishing my Ph.D. in Atlanta at Georgia Tech, I have ping-ponged west a bit to the Texas heartland and Texas A&M.

Of course, I have to mention the rock in my life - my wife Sherry. We married in 2000 and now have two wonderful children - Luke and Eva.