James P. Hynes
James P. Hynes (born 1948) is the founder of COLT Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest telecommunications businesses.
Career[edit]
Brought up in the Bronx borough of New York and educated at Iona College[1] and Adelphi University,[2] Hynes initially worked at Chase Manhattan as a vice president after taking up posts at Continental Corporation, Bache & Co. and New York Telephone.[3]
In 1989 Hynes became group managing director at Fidelity Capital, where he made a number of significant investments, including COLT Telecom Group, which he established in 1992.[3] Under his leadership, first as CEO and then as chairman, COLT Telecom became one of the largest telecommunications businesses in the United Kingdom.[3]
He also established MetroRED Telecom in South America and KVH Telecom in Japan.[3]
Hynes retired from Fidelity Capital and from COLT Telecom in 1999.[3]
In 2003 he co-founded another business, Neutral Tandem'Inc., where he served as CEO until 2006 and where he remains as chairman.[3]
Family[edit]
He is married to Anne Marie and has twin daughters Alanna and Katherine.[2]
Other interests[edit]
He is chairman of the board of trustees of Iona College.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Greenwich couple give $15 million to Iona". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "James P. Haynes". Iona College. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f "James P. Hynes". Forbes. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010.