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Jim Wright

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Vice President, Tax at Aptean
📍 Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

A tax executive with 40 years of experience, Jim specializes in managing and establishing corporate tax departments. He possesses a JD from the University of Kansas School of Law and has a strong record of minimizing tax liabilities in the high-tech, software, and telecom sectors.

His expertise lies in launching tax functions for large, newly formed entities, particularly for private equity carve-outs. He has successfully stood up tax processes and systems for multiple billion-dollar companies.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Tax
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Socially Adept
Persuader
Pragmatic

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

PE Tax Integration
Has extensive experience leading tax department creation for billion-dollar private equity carve-outs, specifically for Platinum Equity portfolio companies.
Corporate Tax Management
His career focus has been on managing all corporate tax functions, including compliance, planning, audits, and transfer pricing to minimize liabilities.
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Career

Work history

9-2019 - 1-2025
Vice President, Tax
Aptean
3-2019 - 9-2019
Tax Director
Innovative Water Care (now Sigura)
1-2018 - 3-2019
Tax Project Lead & Tax Director
LifeScan
Tax Director
Constellis
Vice President of Tax
NII Holdings, Inc.
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Education
1982 - 1985
JD
University of Kansas School of Law
1978 - 1982
BBA
Washburn University
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