James Sherwood

James Sherwood

James B. Sherwood (born circa 1933 in Pennsylvania) is an American born British based businessman.

Sherwood grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and earned a degree in economics from Yale University. [ [http://www.directferries.co.uk/news/2005november.htm Latest Ferry News - November 2005 ] ] Sherwood learned about shipping first in the U.S. Navy, spending three years as a cargo officer, and then working for U.S. Lines and CTI for six years.

In 1965, Sherwood founded Bermuda based, New York Stock Exchange listed, London headquartered shipping company Sea Containers Ltd with initial capital of $100,000. [ [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Sea-Containers-Ltd-Company-History.html Sea Containers Ltd. - Company History ] ] Over forty years Sherwood expanded Sea Containers from a supplier of leased cargo containers, into various shipping companies, as well as expanding the company into luxury hotels and railway trains, including the Venice-Simplon Orient Express and the Great North Eastern Railway franchise from London to Edinburgh.

Although valued with a net worth of £60million in the 2004 Sunday Times Rich List, [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,34291,00.html Sunday Times - Rich List ] ] as Sea Containers hit financial troubles, he has resigned form each of his companies in 2006. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2002/12/08/cnsea08.xml Sherwood to hand over helm at Sea Containers - Telegraph ] ]

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* [http://www.johnwmills2.plus.com/PORTRAIT%20PAGES/Jim%20Sherwood.htm Portrai Sculpture of James Sherwood by John W Mills]


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