General (RET) Jim McConville was the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, leading an organization of 1.2 million personnel, an annual budget of 185 billion dollars and operations in over 140 countries around the globe. Jim led combat organizations from the platoon to the division level and was the longest serving commander of the famed 101st Airborne Division (AASLT).  

Jim is an Operating Partner for AE Industrial Partners, a National Security and Aerospace Private Equity firm, and a Board Director for three of their portfolio companies. He is a Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University.

A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and was a 2002 National Security Fellow at Harvard University.  

He is a 2024 Distinguished Graduate of the United States Military Academy and a 2024 member of the Army Aviation Hall of Fame.

He is married and has three children and a son-in-law who all currently serve in the U.S. Army.