Jim DePalma

Jim DePalma graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Bentley College in 1973. He began his career that same year with his acceptance of a position at the Big eight accounting firm Coopers and Lybrand. At Coopers, his work concentration included operations consulting, corporate transactions (divestitures, acquisitions, mergers, etc.), and process management. His industry specializations included defense and communications.

Mr. DePalma spent 22 years in the public accounting sector, ultimately advancing to Senior Partner level. He transitioned to private industry by joining Westinghouse Electric, where he held several executive positions. His time at Westinghouse matched two crucial points in the company’s long history: First was its purchase of the CBS television network in 1997, and second, Viacoms 1999 purchase of Westinghouse itself. With the Viacom acquistion, Mr. DePalma joined CBS MarketWatch, ultimately serving as a director.