Jim Brady
Chief Operating Officer
Business and Management
Grant Thornton
Belgium
Biography
Brady joined Grant Thornton in June 2015 as the firm’s Central region managing partner and a member of its Senior Leadership Team. Prior to that, he served as Deloitte LLP’s national managing partner for U.S. Government Affairs & Public Policy – and also served as CEO of Deloitte’s U.S.-India audit and advisory joint venture. Brady has 36 years of experience in professional services, including 23 as a partner serving Fortune 1000 companies. He has extensive experience auditing both large and medium-sized public and private companies. Brady also spent several years as regional managing partner building audit and advisory practices in Deloitte’s Southeast geography. Brady is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He serves on the board of directors at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – and on the boards of trustees at the Chautauqua Institution and the Graduate Management Admission Council. He also serves on the board of directors for World Business Chicago and is a member of the Wake Forest University School of Business Board of Visitors. In addition, he is a member of the Committee for Economic Development in Washington, D.C. Brady received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Research Interest
Business and Management
