James R. Webb

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James R. Webb was elected as the President of the United States Judo Association in 2006.[1][2] He is a former national judo champion,[3][4] national coach and national referee, and holds a seventh degree black belt in judo, a sixth degree black belt in jujutsu, and a second degree black belt in karate. He is also a graduate of both the Kodokan Judo Summer Course and Kodokan Judo Kata Course in Japan. He is a long time student of 9th Dan Vince Tamura.[5][2]

Webb was educated at West Point, the University of Dallas and MIT. After providing leadership in such prominent consulting firms as Price Waterhouse, Deloitte & Touche and EDS AT Kearney, he became an internationally known strategy consultant.[citation needed] Prior to his strategy consulting career, he served as a Special Forces commanding officer.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Spring 2006 United States Judo Association Newsletter
  2. ^ a b Biography from Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense Website
  3. ^ Biography International Traditional Kodokan Judo Website
  4. ^ Biography from International Ju-Jitsu Federation Website
  5. ^ Vince Tamura was the United States first representative to the World Judo Championship in 1956.
  6. ^ Biography from Breakthrough Strategy PLLC
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