Jim Davis

Jim Davis, born in 1943, is an American businessman and chairman of New Balance, with an estimated net worth of ~$5.2B Wikidata. Public records also show a separate SEC entity tied to the name "DAVIS JAMES L" and a large volume of filings, including 277 insider-related filings SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

Wikidata identifies Davis as the chairman of New Balance, which is the main business role tied to his wealth Wikidata. SEC records show 546 total filings connected to the name "DAVIS JAMES L," including Form 4 reports and Schedule 13G/A filings; Form 4 is used to report insider transactions, and Schedule 13G/A is an amended filing about beneficial ownership SEC EDGAR. The recent filing list includes multiple Form 4s and two Schedule 13G/A filings in 2013 and 2014 SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Three foundations tied to the Davis name reported a combined $418,585 in grants paid in 2023 and $3,387,636 in total assets ProPublica 990. The largest asset base in the list was the Bernice And David E Davis Art Foundation at $1,600,335, while the Davis Foundation reported $184,950 in grants paid and $1,495,146 in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $5,808.90 during the period from 2025-12-16 to 2025-12-31 FEC. The largest recipients were Ameren Federal Political Action Committee, the American Federation of Government Employees PAC, Katherine Clark for Congress, Christina Bohannan for Congress, and ActBlue FEC. The party breakdown shows $900 to Democrats, $25 to Republicans, $1,775 categorized as unknown, and $3,108.90 to PACs or other recipients FEC.

In the News

The provided news results do not appear to be about Jim Davis; they focus on a special election in Georgia and on a new Garfield animated series NewsAPI. No article in the supplied list identifies him directly NewsAPI.