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Don James Jr.

Doer · DISC type ds
CEO at BEAR Cloud
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Don James Jr. is the CEO of BEAR Cloud, leading the cloud venture with extensive experience in startups, engineering, and data centers. He is also the long-time CEO of James Properties, a real estate development firm. Colleagues describe him as influential, world-class, and a driven executive who embodies the spirit of American entrepreneurship.

Outside of his dual CEO roles, Don is a decorated athlete, having been inducted into the University of California Athletics Hall of Fame for his achievements in both rugby and football. He played on the U. S. National Rugby Team, served on its Board of Directors, and continues to be involved with the US Rugby Foundation.

Unique fact: Don was a two-sport student-athlete at UC Berkeley, played in the 1989 Varsity Match for Oxford against Cambridge, and made nine international appearances for the U. S. National Rugby Team.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Don shows up

Long-term Focused
Risk-Accepting
Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Don cares about

Cloud Infrastructure
As CEO of BEAR Cloud, he is focused on cloud ventures and often posts about the strategic importance of robust IT infrastructure and avoiding costly cloud outages.
Rugby
He is a Cal Athletic Hall of Fame inductee for rugby, played for the US National Team, and serves on the board of the US Rugby Foundation.
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Career

Work history

9-2018
CEO
BEAR Cloud
7-2015
CEO
James Properties, Land and Cattle, LLC and Rugby Partners Inc
6-2015 - 6-2018
Co-Founder
Ursus, Inc.
10-2004 - 6-2015
CEO
BEAR Data Solutions, Inc
2002 - 2004
EVP of Sales and Marketing
FusionStorm
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1980 - 1985
BA
University of California, Berkeley
1989 - 1991
Special Diploma in Legal Studies
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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