Executive James J. Patterson As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Schawk, Inc., Jim Patterson oversees all finance, corporate services and administration functions of the company. Jim’s background includes over 24 years of experience in accounting, auditing and finance at numerous public companies. Prior to joining Schawk in 1997, Mr. Patterson served as Vice President, Strategic Purchasing of IMC Global, Inc., a Fortune 500 company. Before his successful tenure at IMC, Jim was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Vigoro Corporation, which was acquired by IMC Global in 1996. Earlier, he was with Great American Management and Investment Company, (GAMI), a diversified holding company (and an investor in Vigoro) where he rose to Vice President and Controller. Prior to GAMI, Jim worked in public accounting as an auditor for six years. Mr. Patterson holds a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in Chicago, is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of Financial Executives International. |
