James L. Marks III
Education
Harvard University Ed.M., 1966
Princeton University, A.B. 1963
Professional Experience
Lake Forest Country Day School; Headmaster, 1981-1998
The Hotchkiss School: Teacher, 1963-1974; Dean of Faculty, 1974-1981
Volunteer experience
Country Day School Heads Association; Member
Elementary School Heads Association – President 1993-94;
Vice President 1992-93; Treasurer 1991-1992
The Independent School Association of Greater Chicago – President
Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, Committee on Membership and Evaluation
Chaired or participated in over 30 independent school evaluations
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest, IL – Trustee
Elgin Academy, Elgin, IL – Trustee
Indian Mountain School, Lakevile, CT – Trustee
Beaufort Academy, Beaufort, SC – Trustee
Corporate Matching Gifts Initiative – National effort to have more corporations develop matching gift programs
The Corporate Project – Worked to get corporate matching gifts to independent schools
Clients Served (partial listing)
Avery Coonley School (IL)
Beaufort Academy (SC)
The Bright School (TN)
The Buckley School (NY)
Eaglebook School (MA)
Ensworth School (TN)
Greenwich Country Day School (CT)
The Lexington School (KY)
New Canaan Country School (CT)
The Orchard School (IN)
The Peck School (NJ)
Pine Point School (CT)
Rossman School (MO)
Sewickley Academy (PA)
The Taft School (CT)
Tower School (MA)